PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantou's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brownvillian. The key to victory for Jack Bantou has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bantou
vs
Miller

188 cm
26
206 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, James Miller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantou throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bantou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bantou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Bantou misses.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bantou throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Bantou throws a front kick that sends Miller stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bantou, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Bantou.
Bantou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bantou.
Bantou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bantou fakes the leg kick and cracks Miller in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bantou throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bantou throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bantou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller fails to land the takedown.
Bantou throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Bantou sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack Bantou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bantou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bantou lands with a cross.
Bantou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bantou tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Bantou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Bantou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Miller.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bantou.
Bantou tests Miller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bantou tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bantou dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miller shoots in for a takedown but Bantou shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bantou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Miller closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bantou did well to prevent Miller getting side control.

Bantou looking for submissions off his back.
Bantou is not content to let Miller control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bantou is looking to improve his position.
Bantou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?

Miller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bantou is just riding it out for now. Miller eventually gives up the hold.

Miller is looking for a kimura but Bantou is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Miller to get the leverage.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Bantou is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bantou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Miller backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bantou throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bantou. Beautiful body shot.
Bantou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Bantou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Bantou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Miller.
Bantou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bantou leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bantou slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's four 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.
Bantou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Bantou is winning the standup battle so far.
Bantou scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bantou dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Bantou.
Horrible takedown by Miller or perhaps it was just good defense by Bantou which made him look bad.
Bantou plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bantou throws and low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bantou tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantou throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Bantou.
Bantou throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bantou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bantou.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bantou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bantou misses with a kick to the body.
Miller is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Bantou sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller tries for a takedown but Bantou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Bantou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Miller.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Bantou scores with a leg kick.
Bantou goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jack Bantou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bantou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bantou wants it to stay on the feet.
Bantou keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
Bantou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Miller is looking to clinch but Bantou is avoiding it.
Bantou scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bantou. That's going to slow Miller down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bantou scores with a punch to the head.
James Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bantou throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bantou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bantou, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Jack Bantou!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Jack Bantou!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jack Bantou!

Jack Bantou wins by unanimous decision!