PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Bielanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafal Bielanski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Banner
vs
Bielanski

195 cm
25
276 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rafal Bielanski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Banner wants to control but Bielanski is keeping him busy.
Banner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bielanski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Banner lands strikes from half guard.
Banner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bielanski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Banner winds up and cracks Bielanski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bielanski is trying to stand up here but Banner is controlling him well.
Banner wants to control but Bielanski is keeping him busy.
Banner throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bielanski to regain full guard.
Bielanski keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.

Banner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bielanski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Banner has managed to get both his arms back between Bielanski's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielanski trying to control the position.
Banner landing some decent shots from guard.
Bielanski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bielanski keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Bielanski is retaining full guard.
Banner connects with a couple of short punches.
Banner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bielanski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner connects with a couple of short punches.
Banner scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielanski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner stopping the sweep attempt from Bielanski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner trying to control but Bielanski is working from the bottom.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bielanski wants to sweep here but Banner controlling him for the moment.
Banner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banner is working Bielanski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bielanski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banner lands a couple of elbows.
Banner wants to control from the top but Bielanski keeps moving.
Banner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner preventing the sweep.
Bielanski has momentary wrist control but Banner slips an elbow through the middle.
Banner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banner looking to pass the guard.
Banner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bielanski's head.
Banner is looking to work some ground and pound but Bielanski has wrist control.

Bielanski is looking for a triangle but Banner pushes his legs off easily.
Bielanski looks winded!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banner landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bielanski's head.
Banner postures up and lands a big shot to Bielanski's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielanski keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
Banner lands a couple of elbows.
Bielanski is trying to keep Banner in close.
Banner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Banner landing some decent shots from guard.
Bielanski keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bielanski pulls Banner in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Banner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banner working aggressively here.
Bielanski jumps guard but Banner stands there with Bielanski around his waist. Bielanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Banner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Banner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Banner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bielanski keeps working.
Bielanski trying to control but Banner postures up.
Nice strikes from Banner there.
Banner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bielanski on the ground.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bielanski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banner throwing shots but Bielanski is blocking nicely.
Bielanski is looking to escape.
Banner is nestled in close to Bielanski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner prevents Bielanski from improving his position.
Bielanski is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Banner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bielanski wants to get back to full guard.
Banner wants to control but Bielanski is keeping him busy.
Banner winds up and cracks Bielanski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner is keen to just control but Bielanski is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bielanski has hold of Banner's hands but Banner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Banner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bielanski is rocked!
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bielanski can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banner connects with a nice short shot to Bielanski's temple.
Bielanski is still in real trouble! Can Banner finish him?
Banner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banner lands a nice short elbow.
Banner lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Bielanski! More strikes land and this one is all over! Banner jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Banner!
A relieved looking Bruce Banner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.