PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Banners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ares might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Run This Town. Banners has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack as his entrance music. Solomon Ares could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Banners's chin.

Ares
vs
Banners

195 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition
Firebird Designs

Australian Xtreme - All 159 Video Proof.

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Solomon Ares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Banners!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banners misses with a looping left.
Ares misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banners with a nice cross.
Ares connects with a right hand. Banners shakes it off.
Ares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Ares closes the distance and clinches.
Banners misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banners misses with an elbow strike.
Ares misses with a body punch.
Ares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ares misses with some punches.
Banners looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ares misses with some punches.
Banners lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ares.
Ares misses with some punches.
Banners blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banners fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banners lands with a right to the head.
Banners lands an elbow just above Ares 's eye.

It looks like Solomon Ares has been cut.
Banners doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ares takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banners.
Ares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banners takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banners.
Nice elbow from Banners.
Ares scores with a shot to the side of Banners's head.
Ares swings wildly with an uppercut but Banners uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banners blocks an uppercut.
Ares throws a punch but it's blocked by Banners.
Ares misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Banners scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ares wants the takedown. Banners is fighting it off but Ares persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Banners's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Banners utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banners looking for a sweep. Not yet Banners, not yet.

Ares decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banners, up you get!
Banners loads up on a big right hand but Ares slips the punch.

Ares gets a clinch.
Banners is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banners lands a body shot.
Ares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Banners.
Ares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ares as Banners tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banners pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banners throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aress head.
Banners lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ares backwards.
Banners content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Banners fails to land.
Ares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bannerss head.
Banners wants to stall.
Banners lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ares backwards.
A short right from Ares on the inside.
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!
Banners is looking to control Ares's arms but Ares gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banners has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ares.
Ares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banners's elbow.
Banners blocks a body shot from Ares.
Banners has a couple of punches blocked by Ares.
Ares cracks Banners with a nice body shot.
Banners looks gassed!
Banners misses with some punches.
Ares wants a takedown.
Ares lands a hook that snaps the head of Banners backwards.
Ares throws a punch but it's blocked by Banners.
Banners is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ares is keeping busy.

Ares turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ares cracks Banners with a big elbow.
Ares looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Banners is avoiding damage well.
Ares is putting a hurting on Banners here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Ares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Ares's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ares darts in and clinches Banners up against the cage.
Banners lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ares tries a body shot but Banners blocks it.
Ares throws a punch but it's blocked by Banners.
Banners just leaning against Ares, taking a breather.
Ares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banners blocks a body shot from Ares.
A hook to the body from Ares.
Ares misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ares.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banners misses with a body punch.
Ares lands with a right to the head.

Ares is trying to trip Banners. He has hold of a leg but Banners is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ares persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Banners really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ares is in close to Banners's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ares landing some decent shots from guard.

Banners is rocked!
Ares working some strikes from top position.
Banners is still in real trouble! Can Ares finish him?
Ares thows a big elbow that misses.
Ares throws a strike but Banners rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Banners seems to have recovered his senses.
Ares keeping moving, preventing Banners from controlling successfully.
Ares controls Banners momentarily but Banners frees himself.
Ares is adopting a defensive guard.
Banners wants to pass the guard but Ares is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banners trying to control but Ares is working from the bottom.
Banners must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Banners looking to pass the guard.

Ken Banners has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banners.

Ares fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banners sprawls well initially but Ares persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banners wants to control but Ares is keeping busy.
Ares not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Solomon Ares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ares working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Banners tries to get to full guard but Ares has control of the leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banners can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banners on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banners wants to improve his position but Ares is controlling well.
Banners avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ares.
Ares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banners defending well though.

Ares is trying to work for a kimura but Banners is defending well.
Ares landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banners avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ares.
Banners is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banners wants to control but Ares is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ares takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ares controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Banners is out! Ares gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Solomon Ares!