PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome LeBanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mental Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBanner comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Wild Boys. Jerome LeBanner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

LeBanner
vs
Mike

190 cm
24
285 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerome LeBanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mental Mike!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike misses with an uppercut. LeBanner saw that one coming.
LeBanner looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mike throws a series of punches but LeBanner moves out of range.
LeBanner moves out of range as Mike strikes.
LeBanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
Mike misses with a double jab
and LeBanner counters with a good low kick that Mike was not able to check.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Mike catches LeBanner right on the button with a cross.
Mike misses with the combination.
Mike looking to land some kicks to the body here.
LeBanner fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mike scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mike throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mike!

It looks like Jerome LeBanner has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mike drops LeBanner with a beautiful combination! LeBanner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mike is looking for the KO!
Mike lands a glancing blow to the side of LeBanner's head.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
Mike throws a combination that misses
and LeBanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mike moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mike stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Jerome LeBanner's cut is getting worse.
Mike misses with a double jab.
Mike scores with a three punch combo!
Mike dips to his left and cracks LeBanner with an uppercut!
Mike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike looks to land a combination but LeBanner avoids it well.
A left lands for Mike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LeBanner walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Mike both land. Nice combination.
Mike throws a right and a left that LeBanner avoids nicely.
LeBanner walks into a stiff left hand from Mike.
Good work by Mike as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike looks to land a combination but LeBanner avoids it well.
Mike throws a right and a left that LeBanner avoids nicely.
LeBanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Mental Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike misses the jab.
LeBanner throws a series of punches but Mike avoids them all with ease.
Mike misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
LeBanner walks into a jab.
Mike might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mike throws a right and a left that LeBanner avoids nicely.
Mike shoots in and drives through. LeBanner sprawls well.

Mike pushes LeBanner up against the cage in a clinch.

Mike manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike moves in looking to clinch but LeBanner pushes him off.
Mike lands a slapping body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mike.
Mike blocks a head kick by LeBanner.
Mike is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mike tries to bum rush LeBanner with a series of wild strikes but LeBanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Mike misses the target.
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
LeBanner walks into a straight right hand from Mike.
Mike is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!LeBanner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mike lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mike lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeBanner circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike throws a right hand that LeBanner ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBanner also avoids with ease.
Mike tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mental Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome LeBanner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeBanner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Mike coming out on top.
Mike lands with an uppercut that bounces LeBanner off the cage and back into rage.
Mike throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
LeBanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBanner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mike is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mike throws a series of punches but LeBanner moves out of range.
Mike has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBanner is just out of range.
Mike lands with a hook. LeBanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mike avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
LeBanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
LeBanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike lands with a cross.
LeBanner throws a lazy head kick
and Mike counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Mike.
Mike looks to land a combination. LeBanner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mike throws a combination that misses
and LeBanner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mike is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mike throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
LeBanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Jerome LeBanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mike.
Mike blocks a head kick by LeBanner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mike misses with a double jab
and LeBanner counters with a big head kick but Mike shrugs it off.
Mike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with LeBanner but LeBanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike closes this distance looking for a takedown but LeBanner circles away.
LeBanner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mike closes the distance looking to clinch
and LeBanner counters with a two punch combo.
LeBanner stuffs the takedown attempt from Mike. Mike gets slowly back to his feet.
Jerome LeBanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mental Mike.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike misses with a combination
and LeBanner counters with a good low kick that Mike was not able to check.
LeBanner looks to land a combination. Mike sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mike with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
LeBanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike misses with a combination
and LeBanner counters with a head kick. That will keep Mike thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mike shoots and misses
and LeBanner counters with a series of strikes. Mike will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LeBanner.
LeBanner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mental Mike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mike tries to clinch up
and LeBanner counters with a series of strikes. Mike will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mike.
Mike's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mike duly obliges.
Mike has his takedown stuffed
and LeBanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mike throws a right hand that LeBanner ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBanner also avoids with ease.
Mike closes the distance but LeBanner moves to the side
and LeBanner counters with a three punch combo that has Mike backing up. Mike nods at LeBanner to acknowledge the strikes.
Mike misses with a telegraphed body shot
and LeBanner counters with a leg kick.
Mike punishes LeBanner's body with a nice straight punch.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and LeBanner counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mental Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerome LeBanner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
LeBanner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike lands a head shot.
Mike throws a combination. LeBanner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike avoids the head kick by LeBanner.
Mike scores with a body shot.
LeBanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike loads up on a big right hand but LeBanner slips the punch.
Mike fails with the takedown

and LeBanner counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LeBanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LeBanner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mike.
Mike throws a series of punches but LeBanner avoids them all with ease.
Jerome LeBanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike throws a series of punches but LeBanner avoids them all with ease.
LeBanner circles away from the clinch attempt
and LeBanner counters with a low kick, right behind Mike 's knee.
Mike throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and LeBanner counters with a three punch combo that has Mike backing up. Mike nods at LeBanner to acknowledge the strikes.
LeBanner avoids the head kick by Mike.
Mike throws a right hand that LeBanner ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBanner also avoids with ease.
Mike misses with a few strikes there.
Mike looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

LeBanner clinches up with Mike and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mike is trying to break the clinch but LeBanner is controlling him.
Mike is trying to force a seperation but LeBanner has the dominant position.
Mike wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
LeBanner is trying to drag Mike to the mat but Mike just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Mike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike fails with the takedown
and LeBanner counters with a thumping low kick.
Jerome LeBanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mental Mike.
Mike throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mike throws a head kick but LeBanner moves out of range.
Mike misses with a takedown
and LeBanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mike tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and LeBanner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBanner counters with a good low kick that Mike was not able to check.
LeBanner dodges the punch combination from Mike.
Mike doesn't manage to clinch there - LeBanner circles away.
LeBanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mike backs up against the cage.
LeBanner throws a sloppy head kick and Mike moves out of range easily.
LeBanner leaves Mike with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike misses with a few strikes there.
LeBanner throws a sloppy head kick and Mike moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mike fakes the leg kick and cracks LeBanner in the body.
Mike cracks a nice hook into LeBanner's ribs.
Mike goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike misses with a combination
and LeBanner counters with a big head kick but Mike shrugs it off.
A head kick by LeBanner misses
and Mike counters with a left and a right that stings LeBanner.
Mike with a poor takedown
and LeBanner counters with a head kick. That will keep Mike thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Mike scores with a four punch combination!
Jerome LeBanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mental Mike is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mike falls off balance throwing a combination
and LeBanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mental Mike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mike winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mental Mike!