PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
Trill

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

219 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Trill!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with a double jab.

Trill closes the distance and pushes Banner back into the cage.
Trill stalling.
Trill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Banner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banner gets underhooks to prevent Trill's takedown attempt.
Trill can't get the takedown.
Bruce Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Trill.
Banner wants to break free but Trill has control.
Trill wants a takedown but no success here.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Banner does no damage.

Trill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banner defends it well.
Banner wants to get back to his feet.
Trill thows a huge punch but Banner dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trill trying to control the action but Banner is working from the bottom.
Banner pushes Trill off looking to stand but Trill dives back in and keeps control.

Trill is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trill.
Trill is looking to advance position but Banner won't allow it.
Banner is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banner misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banner throws a right and a left that Trill avoids nicely.
Trill shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trill avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nick Trill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Trill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Trill thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Trill from controlling successfully.
Trill looks gassed!
Trill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.

Trill drops back looking for a leg! Banner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banner manages to kick Trill off! Trill jumps back into Banner's guard.
Banner keeping full guard, as Trill tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner wants to get back to his feet but Trill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banner throws a series of punches but Trill avoids them all with ease.
Banner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trill shoots in but no luck this time.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trill tries for a takedown but Banner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner looks to land a combination but Trill avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Trill or perhaps it was just good defense by Banner which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trill fails with the takedown.
Banner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Nick Trill has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Banner as Trill shoots in.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Trill feints and as Banner raises his hands in defense, Trill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trill forces his way 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.
Trill tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Trill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Banner defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Banner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Trill'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.

Banner throws a nice looking combination but Trill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Trill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Banner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trill passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Banner!

Trill has isolated one of Banner's arms. Banner looking to fight him off but Trill twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Trill!