PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jan Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Banan
vs
Joe

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Banan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Joe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Joe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banan manages to get himself to full guard.
Banan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banan tries to get out of the position.
Banan with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Joe can't handle though.

Joe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joe won't allow Banan to sweep him here.
Banan keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Banan striking off his back but it's not causing Joe any problems.
Banan is trying to control the position but Joe postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Banan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Banan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Joe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Banan cracks Joe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Banan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Joe to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe tries to buck Banan off but Banan is having none of it.
Banan cracks Joe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Joe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banan's best efforts.
Joe trying to control here.
Banan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Banan prevents Joe from improving his position.
Banan winds up and cracks Joe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joe trying to control but Banan postures up.

Joe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Banan pulls his head out easily.
Joe looks gassed!
Banan working over Joe with some ground and pound. Joe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Joe is looking for a sweep. Banan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to maintain the position but Banan is very close to passing his half guard.
Joe has hold of Banan's hands but Banan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banan prevents Joe from standing back up.
Banan trying to mount his opponent but Joe defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Banan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Banan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Banan lands a nice shot to the head.
Banan lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Joe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Joe is trying desperately to improve position.
Banan landing shots from mount.
Banan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joe on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but Banan is having none of it.
Banan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Banan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Joe taking shots to the head.
Banan landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Banan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Banan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Banan looking to control but Joe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banan lands with some strikes.
Banan landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to improve his position but Banan isn't that keen on the idea.
Banan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Banan raining down shots from the mount!
Banan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Banan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe is looking to escape.
Banan cracks Joe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Joe working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Banan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe is looking to escape.
Joe wants to control but Banan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Banan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joe doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Banan counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
Banan is looking to work some ground and pound but Joe has wrist control.
Banan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Banan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Banan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Banan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Joe's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Banan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Joe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Joe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banan is trying to maintain the position but Joe is very close to passing his half guard.
Banan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banan keeping full guard, as Joe tries to pass.
Banan lands some strikes from the bottom.
Banan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Banan wants to sweep here but Joe controlling him for the moment.
Banan keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe prevents Banan from improving his position.
Banan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banan landing rabbit punches to the side of Joe's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Banan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Joe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joe is keen to just control but Banan is a slippery customer.
Banan landing strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Banan can't escape the position.
Banan is working hard here to advance position.
Joe tries to control but Banan wriggling away.
Joe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Joe dominating with strikes here.
Joe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Banan tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.

Joe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Banan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Banan tries to lock up and control but Joe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jan Banan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joe blocks Banan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Banan wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.

Joe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Banan is on top in guard.
Banan scoring with some ground and pound.
Banan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Joe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banan throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe wants to sweep here but Banan controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Banan from controlling successfully.
Banan throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joe misses with a takedown

and Banan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banan is in close to Joe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banan distracts Joe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banan is working Joe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Banan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Banan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Joe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banan with a nice head shot there.
Banan with a nice head shot there.
Banan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Banan is now in half guard.
Banan lands with a punch from half guard.
Banan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banan.
Joe is not content to let Banan control the position.
Joe trying to hold on to Banan's head to control him but Banan postures up.
Banan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two 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.
Joe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Banan throwing strikes from guard but Joe blocks nicely.
Banan chips away with some ground and pound.
Banan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banan trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Banan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banan tries to hold on but Joe postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe prevents Banan from getting the reversal.
Banan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Joe wants to finish this one by submission but Banan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Joe.
Joe looking to ground and pound but Banan is blocking nicely.
Banan tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Banan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Joe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Banan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Joe trying to control but Banan is having none of it.
Joe raining down shots from the mount!
Joe tries to control but Banan wriggling away.

Joe jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Banan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Banan and Joe has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Banan regains half guard.
Joe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Banan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banan tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.
Banan landing rabbit punches to the side of Joe's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Banan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banan 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Banan!