PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bannon
vs
Bing

160 cm
26
140 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
30
126 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Bannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Bing!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bing is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bannon.

It looks like Eric Bing has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bannon.

Bing closes the distance and clinches.
Bing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Bannon has hold of one of Bing's legs. Bing is fighting the takedown attempt but Bannon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bannon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bing is trying to keep Bannon in close.
Bing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bing looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bannon landing some decent shots from guard.
Bing controls Bannon momentarily but Bannon frees himself.
Bing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bing controls Bannon momentarily but Bannon frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bannon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bing is adopting a defensive guard.
Bing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bannon is one step ahead there.
Bannon won't allow Bing to get back to his feet.
Bing is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Eric Bing has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bing throws a body kick that misses
and Bannon counters with a thumping low kick.
Bing avoids the head kick by Bannon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bannon moves into range and clinches up with Bing.
Bannon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bing up against the cage.
Bing connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bannon's face.
Bannon blocks an uppercut.
Bannon stalling in the clinch.
Bannon is working for takedown but Bing is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bannon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bing regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bing controls Bannon momentarily but Bannon frees himself.
Bing wants to sweep here but Bannon controlling him for the moment.
Bannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bannon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bannon.
Bing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bannon chips away with some ground and pound.
Bing trying to keep a closed guard but Bannon is proving a slippery customer.
Bing wants to sweep but no luck.
Bannon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bing really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bannon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bing controls Bannon momentarily but Bannon frees himself.
Bannon won't allow Bing to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bannon distracts Bing with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bannon is working Bing over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bannon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bannon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bannon wants to control from the top but Bing keeps moving.
Bannon cracks Bing with a solid left hand.
Bing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bannon's guard.
Bannon wants to stand and escape but Bing is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bannon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bing is aware though and is defending well.

Bannon has his foot on Bing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bing works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Bing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bannon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bannon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bannon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bannon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bannon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bannon is one step ahead there.
Bing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bannon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Bing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bannon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jeremy Bannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Bing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bannon stands up over Bing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bannon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bannon stopping the sweep attempt from Bing.
Bing has his hands on Bannon's head, controlling the position.
Bannon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bannon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bing looking for a sweep. Not yet Bing, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bannon postures up and lands a big shot to Bing's brow.
Bing working a defensive guard here.
Bannon landing with the ground and pound.
Bannon throws a big right hand that misses.
Bannon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bannon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bing has wrist control.

Bannon stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bing fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bannon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Bannon to work.
Bannon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bing struggles to land a body shot inside as Bannon controls his hands.
Bing misses with a punch to the body.
Bannon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bannon seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Bannon.
Bing misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bing lands but Bannon takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Bing.

Bannon moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bannon.
Bing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bannon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bing working Bannon over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bing.
Bannon blocks the elbow strike.
Bing tries to land knees in the clinch but Bannon avoids the damage to the body.
Bing gets underhooks to prevent Bannon's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Bannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Bing's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bing is looking to clinch.

Bannon pushes Bing up against the cage in a clinch.

Bannon jumps into guard, dragging Bing to the mat.

Bannon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bannon keeping moving, preventing Bing from controlling successfully.

Bannon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bannon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bing defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bannon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bing has passed into half guard!

Bannon looking for submissions off his back.
Eric Bing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bannon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bannon pushes Bing off looking to stand but Bing dives back in and keeps control.
Bannon is trying to control but can't.
Bannon wants to get back to his feet.
Bannon wants to improve his position but Bing is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Bannon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannon being controlled here, momentarily.
Bannon wants to stand up but Bing is controlling him.
Bannon is trying to control the position but Bing postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bannon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Bannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bannon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bannon!
Jeremy Bannon thanked the fans post fight for their support.