PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juanita Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marquess Vonhinten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juanita Banana looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Banana
vs
Vonhinten

180 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Russian Experiments

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juanita Banana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marquess Vonhinten!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vonhinten shoots in and bounces Banana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vonhinten looking to pass the guard.
Vonhinten trying to control the position from guard on top but Banana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vonhinten tries to free his leg and advance position but Banana is retaining full guard.

Vonhinten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vonhinten forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vonhinten gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Vonhinten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Banana to the mat! Banana manages to get full guard.
Vonhinten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banana is breathing heavily.
Banana trying to keep a closed guard but Vonhinten is proving a slippery customer.
Banana has a closed guard, preventing Vonhinten from standing up.
Vonhinten trying to control but Banana is working from the bottom.
Vonhinten looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana trying to keep a closed guard but Vonhinten is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vonhinten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vonhinten connects with a couple of short punches.
Vonhinten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vonhinten misses with a takedown attempt - Banana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vonhinten throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vonhinten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten moves in looking to clinch but Banana pushes him off.
Banana moves out of range as Vonhinten throws a body kick.
Vonhinten stuffs the takedown attempt from Banana. Banana gets slowly back to his feet.

Vonhinten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banana wants to break free but Vonhinten has control.
Banana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vonhinten just stands there and leans against the cage.
Banana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vonhinten smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juanita Banana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vonhinten tries for a takedown but Banana circles away easily

and Banana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vonhinten tries to pull guard but Banana holds him up against the cage and eventually Vonhinten drops back down to his feet.
Banana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vonhinten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vonhinten is keeping busy.
Vonhinten tries to score a body lock takedown but Banana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Banana wants a takedown.
Banana could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Vonhinten pulls guard successfully.

Vonhinten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vonhinten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vonhinten controlling Banana's posture.
Vonhinten lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Banana!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquess Vonhinten dominated that 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.

Vonhinten throws a leg kick

and Banana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vonhinten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Vonhinten breaks from the clinch.
Banana wants to clinch
and Vonhinten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Marquess Vonhinten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vonhinten shoots in and bounces Banana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Banana keeping moving, preventing Vonhinten from controlling successfully.
Banana working a defensive guard here.
Vonhinten is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana working a defensive guard here.
Vonhinten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vonhinten wants to stand but Banana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vonhinten trying to control but Banana is working from the bottom.
Vonhinten preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banana has his takedown stuffed

and Vonhinten counters with a shoot takedown. Banana fights it but they end up in guard.

Vonhinten stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Vonhinten drives through and clinches with Banana against the cage.

Banana manages to pull guard.
Vonhinten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banana trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banana wants to stand but Vonhinten is controlling the position.
Vonhinten postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten trying to control but Banana is working from the bottom.
Banana tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Banana tries for a takedown but Vonhinten circles away easily

and Vonhinten counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Banana!
Banana wants to control but Vonhinten is having none of it.
Vonhinten takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Vonhinten punching from mount but Banana doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marquess Vonhinten has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banana wants to control but Vonhinten is having none of it.
Vonhinten landing strikes from the mount and Banana is in trouble!
Vonhinten lands a big elbow.

Banana is rocked!
Vonhinten lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Banana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vonhinten scoring with strikes but Banana is staying in there.
Vonhinten controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marquess Vonhinten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Banana moves out of range as Vonhinten throws a body kick.
Vonhinten doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Banana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vonhinten tries to clinch but Banana moves out of range.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vonhinten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vonhinten shoots for a takedown but Banana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vonhinten shoots for a double leg takedown but Banana sprawls well. He's pushed Vonhinten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juanita Banana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marquess Vonhinten.
Vonhinten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banana tries to avoid it but Vonhinten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banana to the ground. Banana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vonhinten looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banana is fending him off so far but Vonhinten persists. Nope, Banana circles away and we're back to standing.
Vonhinten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vonhinten throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banana's waist but Banana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vonhinten off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Banana as Vonhinten shoots in.
Vonhinten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Vonhinten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vonhinten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banana but Banana pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vonhinten is looking to clinch.
Vonhinten has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vonhinten.
Banana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banana seems to have got his legs back now.
Vonhinten misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

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.
Banana tries to clinch but Vonhinten is having none of it.
Vonhinten closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banana circles away.
Banana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vonhinten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Vonhinten.
Vonhinten shoots in but Banana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banana tries to clinch but Vonhinten moves out of range.
Vonhinten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banana fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vonhinten breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vonhinten.
Banana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck for Banana with that takedown attempt.
Vonhinten gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banana counters with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banana.
Banana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juanita Banana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vonhinten throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Banana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vonhinten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banana tries a head kick but it misses.
Vonhinten scores with a kick to the midsection.

Vonhinten shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vonhinten was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vonhinten looking to finish Banana with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banana!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Banana wants to control but Vonhinten is having none of it.
Vonhinten looking to control but Banana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vonhinten throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Banana tries to hold on but Vonhinten pushes him away.
Vonhinten wants to control the pace but Banana is squirming around nicely.
Banana is desperately trying to improve his position but Vonhinten has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marquess Vonhinten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vonhinten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marquess Vonhinten!