PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nestor Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Giles
vs
Banger

157 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nestor Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Banger!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger shoots in for a takedown but Giles shows good takedown defense.
Giles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banger's waist but Banger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giles off to one side.
Giles dodges the punch combination from Banger.
Banger misses with a few strikes there.
Giles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Banger forces Giles back against the cage and clinches.
Giles prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banger blocking some punches.

Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Banger. No joy for Giles on that attempt.
Banger misses with a combination
and Giles counters with a big head kick but Banger shrugs it off.
Banger throws a series of punches but Giles avoids them all with ease.
Banger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger tries to bum rush Giles with a series of wild strikes but Giles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Banger misses.
Banger swinging wildly here.
Giles attempts a counter takedown but Banger avoids it well and moves away.
Banger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giles counters with a nice body shot.
Giles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banger throws a series of punches but Giles moves out of range.
Banger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giles wants to clinch.

Giles has Banger up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles is trying to stall.
Giles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banger up against the cage.
Banger working hard to break the clinch.

Giles breaks from the clinch.
Banger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Banger.

Giles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Banger manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Giles keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giles has Banger pressed against the cage, preventing Banger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Giles has the dominant position.
Banger tries to circle away but Giles has him pinned against the cage.
Banger can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Giles is looking to control Banger's arms but Banger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Giles leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Giles leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nestor Giles.
Giles wants to clinch up but Banger keeps it at a distance.
Banger throws a series of punches but Giles avoids them all with ease.
Giles feinted with a counter takedown.
Giles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banger.
We've been informed that Banger has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Banger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Giles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giles is looking to stall here but Banger recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Banger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Giles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banger.
Banger misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Banger.
Giles darts in looking for a takedown but Banger gets double underhooks and turns Giles into the cage.
Brent Banger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Giles clinches up with Banger and pushes him back against the cage.
Giles is looking to control Banger's arms but Banger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Banger misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles stalling the fight.
Giles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giles has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giles is looking to control Banger's arms but Banger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Banger wants to break free but Giles has control.

Giles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giles tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Banger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Giles could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Banger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Banger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Banger closes the distance and pushes Giles back into the cage.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Giles has the dominant position.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Giles has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles stalling the fight.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Banger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Giles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Giles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banger is keeping busy.
Giles stalling in the clinch.
Banger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Giles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Banger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Giles keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Giles trying to stall but Banger improves his position.
Banger tries to circle away but Giles has him pinned against the cage.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Giles won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Banger has Giles pressed against the cage, preventing Giles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banger tries to circle away but Giles has him pinned against the cage.
Banger has had enough of the clinch but Giles keeps him there for the moment.
Banger is trying to push Giles away but Giles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Giles won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banger working hard to break the clinch.
Banger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giles blocks it with crossed arms.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Banger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Banger has managed to clinch.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Giles has the dominant position.
Giles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Giles has double underhooks.
Giles prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Banger tries to break free but Giles pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles has Banger pressed against the cage, preventing Banger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles has him pressed against the cage.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Giles has the dominant position.
Banger misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Giles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Banger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Giles moves into the clinch.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Giles has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Banger - that landed with a thud.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles is controlling him.
Giles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles is controlling him.
Giles blocks the elbow strike.
Banger can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Giles prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Banger tries to circle away but Giles has him pinned against the cage.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Giles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banger is keeping busy.
Giles has Banger pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles is controlling him.
Giles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Giles trying to control the position but instead, Banger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Giles into the cage.
Banger is looking to break free of the clinch but Giles has double underhooks.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Giles won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Giles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Giles is controlling him.
The referee calls for Giles to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nestor Giles.
Banger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giles but Giles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giles tries to clinch up but Banger circles away and keeps his distance.

Giles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Banger pushes Giles off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brent Banger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Banger!