|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ditte Gaetan (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.
|
|
|
182 cm
27
183 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
|
185 cm
21
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Banner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ditte Gaetan! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Banner slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaetan, before circling back to the center of the mat. Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaetan shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. No joy there for Gaetan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner throws a right and a left that Gaetan avoids nicely. Ditte Gaetan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gaetan moves in looking to clinch but Banner pushes him off. Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Banner throws a series of punches but Gaetan avoids them all with ease. Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaetan. Gaetan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Gaetan. Banner scores with a hook. Gaetan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaetan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gaetan looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Banner dodges the punch combination from Gaetan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Banner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Banner connects with a body shot. Gaetan stalks Banner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banner's face. Banner staggers backwards, shaken. Gaetan slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Banner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gaetan slips a jab and a cross from Banner.
A head kick misses from Gaetan. A punch combination from Banner misses. Banner lands a nice hook to Gaetan's body. Gaetan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Banner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. 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! Banner misses with the combination.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaetan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banner lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaetan off the cage and back into range. Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaetan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaetan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Banner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banner tries to get out of the position. Gaetan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Banner won't allow Gaetan to pass to mount. Gaetan stands up out of the half guard. Banner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gaetan thuds his right hand into Banner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Gaetan lands with a straight right. Banner didn't see that one coming. Banner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gaetan has closed the distance and engaged Banner in a clinch.
Gaetan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Gaetan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banner blocks the elbow strike.
Gaetan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch. Gaetan looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Gaetan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banner.
Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaetan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banner sprawls well. Banner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gaetan gets slowly back to his feet. A nice combination there by Banner.
Gaetan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Banner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaetan at a distance.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Banner swinging wildly here.
Banner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaetan on the side of the head. Gaetan clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gaetan tries a knee to the head but Banner blocks it.
Banner is trying to break free. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gaetan misses with a knee to the head. Banner taking a breather. Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Banner misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Banner will probably get the nod. 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 looks to land a combination but Gaetan avoids it well. Gaetan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banner swats him away and circles back towards the center. Banner punishes Gaetan's body with a nice straight punch. Banner connects with the punch. Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Gaetan doesn't manage to clinch there - Banner circles away.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaetan moves away. Banner throws a nice looking combination but Gaetan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gaetan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Bruce Banner is winning the standup battle so far. Gaetan darts in and clinches Banner up against the cage. A short left from Banner. Gaetan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaetan manages to break the clinch.
Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banner looks to land a combination but Gaetan avoids it well. Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaetan. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gaetan clinches up with Banner and pushes him back against the cage. Gaetan keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Banner lands a nice looking body shot.
Gaetan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaetan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner. Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A combination from Gaetan does no damage. Banner looks to land a combination but Gaetan avoids it well. Banner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Banner. Gaetan misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gaetan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gaetan misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Banner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gaetan eats them both and turns towards Banner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Nice cross by Banner. Gaetan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gaetan. A decent looking cross lands there for Banner. Gaetan tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Banner throws a shot to the body.
Gaetan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banner circles away. Gaetan dodges the punch combination from Banner.
A right-left combo lands from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Banner throws a nice looking combination but Gaetan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Banner lands a really nice looking cross but Gaetan seems unphased.
Bruce Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Banner throws a looping overhand right but Gaetan ducks down to avoid it. Gaetan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Banner connects with a single shot there. Gaetan moves in looking to clinch but Banner pushes him off. Banner stuffs the takedown. Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Gaetan. Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banner connects with a single shot there. Banner throws a right and a left that Gaetan avoids nicely. Some wild striking there from Banner.
Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gaetan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaetan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gaetan throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Banner scores with a nice head shot. Nice sprawl there from Banner as Gaetan shoots in. Banner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gaetan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaetan. Banner managing to block the knees to the body from Gaetan.
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! Gaetan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Banner is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gaetan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Banner will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaetan tries to clinch but Banner is having none of it. Gaetan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaetan.
Banner looks to land a combination. Gaetan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gaetan lands a head kick. Banner smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Banner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Gaetan needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there. Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaetan on the wrong end of a nice jab. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Banner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaetans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A punch combination from Banner misses. Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaetan circles away quickly and effectively. Banner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banner wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gaetan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Banner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaetan wants to clinch. Banner throws a right and a left that both miss. Banner gets tackled into the cage by Gaetan. Gaetan maintains the clinch. Gaetan manages to break the clinch.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaetan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banner blocks a head kick by Gaetan.
Gaetan is looking to clinch. Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Banner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Banner.
Gaetan is looking to clinch but Banner is avoiding it.
Gaetan thuds his shin into the meat of Banner's side. Gaetan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Banner slips a jab and a cross from Gaetan.
Banner throws a right and a left that Gaetan avoids nicely. Gaetan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaetan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner lands the left hand. Banner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gaetan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banner avoids it really well and circles away. Gaetan throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gaetan takes one to the chin there. Gaetan tries to clinch up. Sloppy strikes from Gaetan. Those never looked like landing. No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaetan shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense. Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ditte Gaetan. Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Gaetan has closed the distance and engaged Banner in a clinch.
Gaetan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Gaetan closes the distance and clinches. Banner is trying to force a seperation but Gaetan has the dominant position. Gaetan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gaetan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Banner misses with a looping left. Gaetan defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand. Gaetan takes one on the button. Banner misses with a double jab
and Gaetan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Gaetan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaetan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banner. Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gaetan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ditte Gaetan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Banner throws a right and a left that Gaetan avoids nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gaetan tries to clinch up but Banner circles away and keeps his distance. Banner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Gaetan lands a head kick!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ditte Gaetan. I think Banner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Banner!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|