PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jax has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jax
vs
Banner

180 cm
24
177 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banner staying out of range there.
Banner staying out of range there.
Jax misses with a straight left.
Jax connects with a looping right hand.
Jax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Jax misses the target.

Jax closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jax lands in his opponent's guard.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
Jax wants to stand but Banner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Banner looking for a sweep. Not yet Banner, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Banner working for a triangle but Jax defends it easily.
Banner looks gassed!
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Jax from standing up.
Jax showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jax as he jumps to the side.
Jax throws out a loose jab but Banner uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jax misses with a straight right.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Jax.
Good shot there by Jax.
Tyson Jax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jax.
Jax loads up on a big right hand but Banner slips the punch.
Jax misses with a looping left.
Jax connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banner momentarily.

Jax has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Jax scores with a takedown into Banner's guard.
Banner tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner has a closed guard, preventing Jax from standing up.
Jax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jax is looking to stand up but Banner won't let him.
Jax controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banner wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Banner trying to keep a closed guard but Jax is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Jax.
Jax lands the left hand.
A cross from Jax lands.
Jax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Banner takes one to the side of the head.
Banner wants to clinch but Jax slips to the side
letting Jax counter with a right hand.
Jax with a jab.

Jax closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jax stands up and beckons Banner to his feet.
Jax throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jax dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jax scores a takedown into full mount!
Jax tries to control but Banner wriggling away.
Jax manages to capitalize on a mistake by Banner to take his back!
You can see the frustration on Banner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jax slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Banner trying to control but not successfully.
Jax slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Banner is breathing heavily.

Jax working for a choke but Banner is defending well.
I would not like to be Banner right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries to break free.
Banner is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Jax.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jax doesn't have the hooks in and Banner manages to turn into his guard.

Jax manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jax throws out the jab.
Banner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jax.
Jax is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jax throws a hook but Banner blocks it.

Jax gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Jax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jax cracks Banner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banner fails with the takedown

and Jax holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax lands a jab to the head.
Jax misses with a hook.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Jax throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Jax scores with a decent looking hook.
Jax throws a hook but Banner avoids it easily.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Jax closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jax lands in his opponent's guard.

Jax stands and steps away. Banner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A jab from Jax does it's job there.

Jax looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Banner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jax doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jax manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Banner working for a triangle but Jax defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Banner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jax would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Jax dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jax misses with a looping left.
Jax lands with an uppercut that bounces Banner off the cage and back into rage.
Nice defenses there by Banner.

Jax shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jax looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Banner wants to get back to full guard but Jax has passed into side control.
BOOM! Jax connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jax can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banner is looking to escape.
Banner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Banner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jax's guard. Nice work there by Banner.
Jax manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banner manages to get himself to full guard.

Jax decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banner, up you get!
Banner on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Jax gets a takedown into half guard.
Banner tries to get to full guard but Jax has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jax stands up and beckons Banner to join him on the feet.
Banner walks into a stiff left hand from Jax.

Jax gets a takedown into half guard.

Banner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jax is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Banner sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is looking to improve his position.

Banner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jax is looking for a kimura here.
Jax works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Banner is looking to get to half guard.
Banner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Jax lands a shot to the head.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Jax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jax biding his time, controlling Banner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Jax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jax 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Jax!