PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Le Banner
vs
Farfy Iii

190 cm
38
217 lbs
22 - 14 - 1

187 cm
28
210 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

TKO Clothing
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Farfy Iii!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner jabs Farfy Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Farfy Iii closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Banner's guard.
Farfy Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farfy Iii scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner wants to stand up but Farfy Iii is controlling him.
Banner controls Farfy Iii momentarily but Farfy Iii frees himself.
Farfy Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banner has Farfy Iii pulled in close to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii won't allow Banner to get back to his feet.
Banner pulls Farfy Iii in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Farfy Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Farfy Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banner has control of Farfy Iii's left arm, preventing Farfy Iii from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Farfy Iii looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Farfy Iii from controlling successfully.
Banner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farfy Iii won't allow Banner to sweep him here.
Banner is trying to keep Farfy Iii in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is really struggling to control Farfy Iii but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Farfy Iii is looking to work some ground and pound but Banner has wrist control.
Farfy Iii cracks Banner with a solid left hand.
Farfy Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farfy Iii being controlled here momentarily.
Farfy Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Banner wants to stand and escape but Farfy Iii is having none of it.
Farfy Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Banner seems keen to control Farfy Iii's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Farfy Iii wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farfy Iii slips a straight right by Banner.
Jerome Le Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farfy Iii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Farfy Iii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farfy Iii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Farfy Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banner tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Farfy Iii manages to move to mount!
Farfy Iii trying to control but Banner is having none of it.
Farfy Iii thowing shots but they're missing.
Farfy Iii throws some wild stikes that Banner manages to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farfy Iii tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farfy Iii in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Farfy Iii dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Farfy Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farfy Iii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jerome Le Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfy Iii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Farfy Iii dives in and grabs Banner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes down on Farfy Iii's head and hops out.
Jerome Le Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banner sprawls well. Banner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Farfy Iii gets slowly back to his feet.
Farfy Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Banner lands a glancing blow to the side of Farfy Iii's head.
Banner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Farfy Iii has time to react.
Banner takes a swing at Farfy Iii's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Farfy Iii drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Banner swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Farfy Iii's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Le Banner!
A very excited looking Jerome Le Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.