PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omama Banana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omama Banana is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barber
vs
Banana

192 cm
23
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Quinn Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Omama Banana!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barber throws a body punch but Banana moves out of range.
Banana slips under a jab.

Banana rushes Barber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banana fails to pull guard.

Banana has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barber uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banana working a defensive guard here.
Barber wanted to stand there but Banana had control of the position.
Barber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barber is one step ahead there.
Banana trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banana wants to sweep here but Barber controlling him for the moment.
Barber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Banana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banana on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banana moves out of range of the strikes.
Barber misses with a looping right.
Banana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barber.
A big right from Barber misses.
Barber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barber misses with a series of wild punches.
Banana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barber.
Barber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Banana moves into the clinch successfully.

Banana has hold of one of Barber's legs. Barber is fighting the takedown attempt but Banana gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Banana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barber is keeping the position for now.
Banana won't allow Barber to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barber's guard.
Banana passes the guard and advances to mount!
Banana thowing shots but they're missing.
Banana wants to control the pace but Barber is squirming around nicely.
Barber is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Banana thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barber is trying to stand up.
Barber is breathing heavily.
Barber is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Banana unloading with bombs!
Banana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barber?
You get the feeling that Barber really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Barber is bucking up trying to escape but Banana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Banana is going olschool here, as he tries to force Barber to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Barber shrugs it off.
Banana fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barber wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber avoids a series of strikes thrown by Banana.
Banana controlling the pace for now.
Banana throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Banana punching from mount but Barber doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Barber wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Banana.
Barber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barber tries to get out of the position.
Barber wants to get back to his feet.
Banana with good strikes from the mount here!
Banana landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omama Banana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barber throws out the jab.
Banana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barber.
Nice defenses there by Banana.

Banana moves into the clinch.
Banana jumps guard but Barber stands there with Banana around his waist. Banana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barber stops a takedown attempt from Banana.
Barber gets underhooks to prevent Banana's takedown attempt.
Quinn Barber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omama Banana.
Banana fails to pull guard.
Barber is pressed up against the cage. Banana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Barber down to the mat. Barber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Banana instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banana fails to pull guard.
Banana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barber prevents the takedown attempt.
Barber wants to break the clinch but can't.

Barber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Barber misses.
Barber loads up on a big right hand but Banana slips the punch.
Barber looks to score with a jab to the body but Banana is just out of range.
Barber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barber swinging wilding here.
Barber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn Barber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Banana instigates a clinch.
Banana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banana has him pressed against the cage.
Banana is trying to drag Barber to the mat but Barber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Banana is trying to drag Barber to the mat but Barber just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barber wants to get back to striking at distance but Banana won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barber smiles and moves away.
Barber blocks a head kick by Banana.
Barber misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Barber misses.
Barber misses with a two punch combination.
Banana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banana throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Banana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banana tries to pull guard but Barber holds him up against the cage and eventually Banana drops back down to his feet.
Banana fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Banana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Barber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barber misses with a jab, cross combination.

Banana rushes Barber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banana wants a takedown but no success here.
Banana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barber smiles and moves away.
Barber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banana.
Barber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barber is fending him off so far but Banana persists. Nope, Barber circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barber misses with an uppercut.
Barber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Banana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banana looking for a takedown.
Banana tries to pull guard but Barber won't allow it.
Banana jumps guard but Barber stands there with Banana around his waist. Banana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barber stops a takedown attempt from Banana.
Banana tries to pull guard but Barber won't allow it.
Barber gets underhooks to prevent Banana's takedown attempt.

Barber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banana avoids a punch combination nicely.

Banana moves into range and clinches up with Barber.
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 Quinn Barber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Banana moves away from the strike by Barber.
Barber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barber throws the left hand but Banana avoids the punch easily.
Banana is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barber.
Barber throws a shot from downtown. Banana moves away and avoids it.

Banana closes the distance and clinches.

Banana manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Banana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barber's guard.
Banana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Banana trying to control the position from guard on top but Barber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banana is pushing down on Barber's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barber is fighting to maintain full guard but Banana has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barber defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barber looks to land a right hand but Banana moved out of range.
Banana defending well as Barber loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Banana lands but Barber takes it in his stride.
Barber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banana was well out of range. Poor timing from Barber.
Banana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barber throws out the jab.

Banana clinches up with Barber and pushes him back against the cage.
Banana tries to pull guard but Barber won't allow it.
Banana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barber walks away with a smile on his face. Banana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barber scores with the left hand. Banana knows he should have avoided that one.
Banana misses with a hook. Barber ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Barber misses.

Banana clinches.
Banana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Quinn Barber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omama Banana.

Barber breaks from the clinch.
Quinn Barber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barber.

Banana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barber wants to break free but Banana has control.
Banana tries to pull guard but Barber holds him up against the cage and eventually Banana drops back down to his feet.
Banana fails to pull guard.

Banana wants the takedown. Barber is fighting it off but Banana persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Barber's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber wants to stand up but Banana is controlling him.
Banana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Banana.
Banana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banana postures up in Barber's guard and throws a big left but Barber blocks it.
Banana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banana.
Barber throws a jab but it's blocked by Banana.
Banana slips under a jab.
Banana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Banana feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Banana is looking to work some ground and pound but Barber has wrist control.
Banana distracts Barber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banana postures up in Barber's guard and throws a big left but Barber blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barber keeping full guard, as Banana tries to pass.
Banana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banana is controlling him.
Banana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barber is keeping the position for now.

Banana stands up and waves to Barber to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omama Banana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omama Banana!