PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood by Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvarez Banner
vs
Deveraux

180 cm
43
185 lbs
38 - 22 - 1

186 cm
37
176 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Deveraux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Banner misses.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Banner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Sebastien Deveraux has been cut.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Deveraux.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banner.
A big left from Banner misses.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deveraux avoids the body shot from Banner.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deveraux slips a jab from Banner.
Banner scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner thuds a left hand into Deveraux's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Deveraux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deveraux is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deveraux manages to avoid it.
Banner swings for the body but Deveraux moves out of range.
Deveraux slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Deveraux.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
A cross from Banner lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Deveraux saw that one coming.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deveraux wants to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch position.

Banner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Deveraux's guard.
Banner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Banner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws a jab when Deveraux was well out of range.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Deveraux moves away from the strike by Banner.
Banner digs a good body shot into Deveraux's ribs.
Banner misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Good shot there by Banner.
Banner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Banner works Deveraux's body with a nice hook.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Deveraux saw that one coming.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deveraux was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Deveraux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.

Banner gets a clinch.

Banner has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Deveraux regains guard immediately.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to control but Deveraux is working from the bottom.
Banner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Deveraux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banner trying to control the position from guard on top but Deveraux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deveraux is looking to stand up but Banner isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Banner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Deveraux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner swings for the body but Deveraux moves out of range.

Banner closes the distance and clinches.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deveraux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Banner scores with a shoulder strike.

Deveraux wants the takedown. Banner is fighting it off but Deveraux persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Banner's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner wants to sweep here but Deveraux controlling him for the moment.

Deveraux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deveraux wants to stand but Banner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Banner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banner wants to control from the top but Deveraux keeps moving.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Deveraux is retaining full guard.

Banner gets to his feet - Deveraux follows without any prompting.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Deveraux slips under a jab.
Deveraux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Banner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deveraux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deveraux tries to counter with a clinch but Banner shakes him off and moves away.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux moves out of range of the strikes.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Banner scores with a hook to the body. Deveraux takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deveraux.
Deveraux dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banner clinches up with Deveraux and pushes him back against the cage.
Deveraux drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Banner.
Banner is pressed up against the cage. Deveraux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banner down to the mat. Banner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Deveraux.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Deveraux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banner digs a good body shot into Deveraux's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Banner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Banner lands with a right hand.
Deveraux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deveraux wants to counter the offense by Banner and move into the clinch position.
Deveraux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Deveraux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sebastien Deveraux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner takes a swing at Deveraux's ribcage but misses.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux slips a jab from Banner.
Deveraux tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deveraux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banner.
Banner sets himself, and Deveraux steps forward looking for the clinch! Banner avoids it this time.
Deveraux moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Deveraux wants to counter with a clinch but Banner pushes him away.
Deveraux tries to move into range but Banner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Deveraux should have avoided that one.

Banner has closed the distance and engaged Deveraux in a clinch.
A short left from Banner.
Banner tries to work over Deveraux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banner misses with the head strike.
Banner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deveraux wants a takedown.
Banner struggles to land a body shot inside as Deveraux controls his hands.
Banner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banner gets through Deveraux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deveraux wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce Alvarez Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Deveraux.
Banner tries to work over Deveraux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Banner gets control of Deveraux's arms and successfully pulls guard. Banner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Banner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Deveraux manages to get himself to full guard.

Banner trying to control but Deveraux is working from the bottom.
Banner looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner is pushing down on Deveraux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Deveraux is fighting to maintain full guard but Banner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Deveraux is refusing to be controlled, as Banner sits in half guard.
Banner passes the guard and advances to mount!
Deveraux wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Banner.
Sebastien Deveraux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is landing with some decent strikes but Deveraux is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Banner has control of Deveraux's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deveraux regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BOOM! Banner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Banner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Alvarez Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:25
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Alvarez Banner!
A very excited looking Bruce Alvarez Banner made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.