PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bulger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bulger
vs
Banner

189 cm
34
203 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

185 cm
33
218 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Bulger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lamont Banner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bulger tries to bench press Banner off him but Banner keeps the position.

Banner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Banner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bulger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Banner wants to stand but Bulger has his arm trapped.

Banner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bulger is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bulger is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.

Banner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bulger has escaped the position, nice work there.
Banner tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Banner is trying to get an arm triangle but Bulger is defending well.
Banner tries to stand but Bulger controls the position and pulls Banner into his guard.
Bulger keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Banner wants to stand and escape but instead Bulger has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Banner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bulger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bulger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Banner has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bulger should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Banner has tightened it up now! Bulger should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lamont Banner!
An out of breath Lamont Banner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.