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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Top Ampong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooks Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Top Ampong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brooks Banner!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ampong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ampong sneaks back into half guard.
Banner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Banner is looking for a kimura here.
Banner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ampong is trying to stand back up but Banner is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner seems to be looking for submissions.
Banner is trying to control the action in half guard but Ampong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner tries to pass to full mount but Ampong defends it.
Ampong wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ampong holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ampong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Banner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ampong defends it well.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Ampong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Banner looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ampong taking some punishment here, with Banner in his half guard.
Ampong pushes Banner off looking to stand but Banner dives back in and keeps control.
Ampong has one foot on Banner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ampong stuffs the takedown.
Ampong tries for a takedown but Banner circles away easily
and Banner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banner wants a takedown but no success here.
Banner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ampong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Top Ampong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooks Banner.
Ampong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ampong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banner but Banner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Banner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ampong is working an open guard so Banner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ampong fails with the takedown
and Banner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ampong's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ampong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Banner uses it to pass to side control.
Banner wants to control but Ampong is keeping him busy.
Ampong is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ampong keeps working.
Ampong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banner on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner tries for a kimura but Ampong is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ampong takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Banner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ampong has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ampong on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brooks Banner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Banner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ampong wants to control but Banner postures up.
Ampong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Banner off and has taken his back!
Banner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ampong passes to full mount!
Banner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ampong keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner stands and steps away. Ampong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Banner gets a takedown into half guard.
Banner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ampong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banner is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampong has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ampong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banner winds up and cracks Ampong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ampong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banner maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ampong could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Banner has cracked it and Ampong is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Banner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brooks Banner!
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FIGHT
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