PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Bane

193 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonny Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roy Bane!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Bane moves out of range easily.
Bane lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Nice cross by Bane.

Daniels bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bane managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Daniels.
Daniels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bane keeps working.
Daniels just content to control the position.
Bane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

It looks like Roy Bane has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Bane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniels lands a nice forearm strike.
Bane is working to avoid the ground and pound but Daniels connects with a decent elbow.

That has opened up Roy Bane's cut even more.
Daniels postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Daniels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Daniels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bane is trying to control Daniels's posture but Daniels avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels in side control, throwing shots but Bane defends.

Daniels goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bane rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Daniels's guard! Nice work there by Bane!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Bane is proving a slippery customer.

Daniels looking for a guillotine here but Bane defends easily.
Bane stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Bane pushing down on Daniels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bane is looking for a kimura but Daniels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bane to get the leverage.
Bane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Daniels kicks Bane off and gets back to his feet.
Bane catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Daniels's belly button to the back.

Daniels looking to score a takedown here. Bane is defending well but Daniels drives through and ends up in Bane's guard.
Daniels with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bane is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
Bane has control of Daniels's left arm, preventing Daniels from doing any damage.
Daniels trying to control but Bane is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Daniels just wasn't active enough.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Bane.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.

Daniels scores with a takedown into Bane's guard.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Daniels throwing strikes but missing.
Daniels throwing strikes from guard but Bane blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bane is trying to control the position but Daniels postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Bane's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bane slips a jab from Daniels.
Bane stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Bane avoids them all with ease.
Bane takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Bane throws out a powerful jab.
Bane takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bane lands a really nice looking cross but Daniels seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Bane there.

Daniels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bane wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.

Daniels gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daniels tries to stand but Bane is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bane looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Bane was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bane.
Bane scores with a punch to the head.
Jonny Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels throws a jab when Bane was well out of range.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Bane moved out of range nicely.
Bane throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Bane misses with a series of wild punches.
Roy Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Bane misses with a two punch combination.
Bane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daniels momentarily.
Bane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Daniels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bane on the side of the head.

The cut above Roy Bane's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Daniels sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bane to the ground! Daniels dives into full mount looking to finish!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roy Bane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jonny Daniels!