PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Driscoll (ranked 5654 p4p, 24178 weight class) and Bingo Banjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Driscoll
vs
Banjo

188 cm
21
220
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
210
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Driscoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bingo Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Driscoll.
Driscoll fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Banjo misses.
Driscoll stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Driscoll wants it to stay on the feet.
Driscoll wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Banjo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Driscoll as he jumps to the side.
Driscoll throws a big counter combination but Banjo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banjo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Driscoll pushes Banjo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driscoll is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Driscoll breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driscoll fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banjo wants to counter with a clinch but Driscoll pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braxton Driscoll. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Banjo tries to keep at a distance but Driscoll has taken the fight into the clinch.
Driscoll fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Driscoll tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Driscoll tries for a takedown. No joy.
Driscoll avoiding damage.
Driscoll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driscoll wants to get back to striking at distance but Banjo won't allow it.
Driscoll tries to pull guard but Banjo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banjo.
A short left from Driscoll.
Banjo is trying to force a seperation but Driscoll has the dominant position.

Driscoll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Driscoll moves into the clinch successfully.
Driscoll is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Driscoll is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Driscoll's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banjo throws the left hand but Driscoll avoids the punch easily.
Banjo throws a combination that misses
and Driscoll counters with a two punch combo.
Driscoll shoots in for a takedown but Banjo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Driscoll throws a series of punches but Banjo moves out of range.
Driscoll with a jab.

It looks like Bingo Banjo has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Banjo as Driscoll shoots in.
Driscoll works Banjo's body with a nice hook.

Banjo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Driscoll is trying to defend but Banjo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Driscoll has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Banjo is on him like a limpet, forcing Driscoll back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banjo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Driscoll misses with a hook to the ribs.

Banjo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banjo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banjo throws an overhand right that lands on Driscoll's shoulder, as Driscoll tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Banjo. No joy for Driscoll on that attempt.
Banjo stuffs the takedown.
Banjo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Driscoll counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Banjo badly! He tries to strike back but Driscoll puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Banjo out cold! Oh man, Banjo will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Braxton Driscoll!