|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Banik (ranked 2630 p4p, 768 weight class) and Marlon Raynard (ranked 347 p4p, 102 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
 |
|
 |
| 183 cm
21
179
8 - 5 - 0 |
|
180 cm
30
180
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Raynard!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banik throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raynard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Branko Banik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banik. Raynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banik misses with a straight right.
Banik scores with a takedown into Raynard's guard.
Banik is fighting to break Raynard's control of his arms but Raynard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Banik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banik throws an elbow that misses. Raynard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banik's guard. Nice move by Raynard!
Banik thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raynard 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.
Raynard trying to control but Banik is working from the bottom.
Banik has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Raynard has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik can't do much from the bottom here.
Banik is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Raynard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Banik missing with punches from the bottom.
Raynard trying to control the action but Banik is working from the bottom.
Raynard prevents Banik from improving his position.
Banik is trying to control but can't.
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.
Raynard wants to take a breather but Banik is having none of it.
Raynard wants to stand up but Banik has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Banik tries to roll over but Raynard keeps him under control.
Raynard not doing much here.
We've been hearing good reports from Banik's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banik wants to improve his position but Raynard is controlling well.
Raynard is trying to control the action in half guard but Banik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banik.
Raynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banik throws a body shot but no joy.
Raynard wants to clinch.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raynard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raynard is looking to clinch.
Banik lands a nice shot to the body.
Raynard ducks under a wild hook from Banik.
Raynard moves to clinch but Banik breaks away
and Banik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Raynard working a defensive guard but Banik manages to pass into side control anyway.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Raynard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Banik wants to control but Raynard is keeping him busy.
Raynard is trying to get back to half guard.
Banik tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee asks Banik politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Banik prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Banik dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Raynard throws a sloppy head kick and Banik moves out of range easily.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Raynard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banik misses with an uppercut
and Raynard counters by clinching up.
Banik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raynard can do to turn this around?
Banik struggles to land a body shot inside as Raynard controls his hands.
Raynard stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banik.
Banik turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Raynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banik cracks Raynard with a big right hand but Raynard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
An elbow from Banik crashes against the mat.
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Raynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Banik misses with the ground and pound.
Raynard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Raynard struggling a bit here.
Raynard is looking to reverse the position.
Banik working the ground and pound.
Banik trying to control the position but Raynard is working away.
Raynard wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.
Raynard is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Banik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Raynard is not content to let Banik control the position.
Banik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raynard is trying to control Banik's posture but Banik avoids it.
Banik grinds an elbow into Raynard's temple.
Raynard gets back to half guard.
Banik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banik looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Banik throwing shots but Raynard is blocking nicely.
Raynard pushes Banik off looking to stand but Banik dives back in and keeps control.
Raynard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banik is nestled in close to Raynard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banik lands a nice short elbow.
Banik is trying to control the action in half guard but Raynard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banik stops Raynard from getting back to his feet.
Raynard is refusing to be controlled, as Banik sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Raynard is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branko Banik dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Banik missing with a left hand there. Raynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banik throws out a loose jab but Raynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raynard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raynard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Raynard wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Banik manages to pass to side control.
Branko Banik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raynard keeping control of the position.
Banik looks to land a strike but Raynard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Raynard holds on and takes a little breather.
Raynard wants to stand but Banik is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik trying to control the position from guard on top but Raynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banik is one step ahead there.
Banik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Raynard's head.
Banik is looking to work some ground and pound but Raynard has wrist control.
Banik looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banik works over Raynard with some ground and pound from guard.
Raynard trying to control the position.
Raynard is pulling down on Banik's head. It's preventing any offense from Banik, at least for the moment.
Banik with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Raynard's head but Raynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banik throws a right hand that misses
enabling Raynard to counter with a crisp jab.
Banik throws a hook but Raynard avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Raynard's head but Raynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banik looks to throw the jab but Raynard is out of range.
Raynard looks for a takedown but Banik sprawls well.
Banik connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marlon Raynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raynard dives in and grabs Banik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banik pushes down on Raynard's head and hops out.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Raynard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banik defends it nicely.
Branko Banik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Raynard.
Raynard tries to clinch but Banik moves out of range.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Raynard avoids it well and moves away.
Banik throws a body punch but Raynard moves out of range.
Banik throws a shot from downtown. Raynard moves away and avoids it.
Raynard has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses with a hook.
Banik keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Banik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raynard slips a straight right by Banik.
Banik misses with a looping left.
Branko Banik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raynard clinches with his opponent.
Banik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raynard breaks from the clinch.
Raynard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banik.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raynard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banik defends well and Raynard ends up having to push Banik into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banik connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raynard avoids the body shot from Banik.
And that's the end of the fight!
Branko Banik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banik, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Branko Banik!
Branko Banik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
32% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
