PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hes Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantou comes to the cage accompanied by Brownvillian. Hes Good has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bantou
vs
Good

188 cm
25
206 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hes Good!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bantou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hes Good seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good misses with a body shot.
Good stuffs the takedown attempt from Bantou. Bantou gets slowly back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Bantou tries to land knees in the clinch but Good avoids the damage to the body.
Good looking to throw knees to the head but Bantou is blocking nicely.
Good connects with a knee to the head.
Bantou tries to land knees in the clinch but Good avoids the damage to the body.
Bantou is breathing heavily.
Bantou missing with knees to the body.
Bantou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Good avoids it.
Good with a knee to the head.
Come on Good - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good lands an elbow just above Bantou 's eye.

It looks like Jack Bantou has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Good.
Good creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bantou's defenses.
Bantou has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Good instigates a clinch.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Good moves into the clinch.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Good clinches with his opponent.
Good with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good with a knee to the head.
Good connects with a knee to the head.

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

Good drives through and clinches with Bantou against the cage.
Good lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Good creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bantou lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good lands a shot to the body.
Good lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bantou backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Good.

Good manages to break the clinch.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bantou paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Good instigates a clinch.
Good lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good taking a breather.
Good throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bantou blocks it with crossed arms.
Good lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Good breaks from the clinch.

Good has closed the distance and engaged Bantou in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Good.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good lands an elbow that stopped Bantou in his tracks for a moment.
Good connects with a knee to the head.

Good breaks from the clinch.

Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good stalls.

Good breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bantou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good tries to land a front kick but Bantou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Good.

Good takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Good.

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

Good pushes Bantou up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Good breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bantou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Good tries to avoid it but Bantou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Good to the ground. Good escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hes Good is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Good instigates a clinch.

Good manages to break the clinch.

Good instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Good.
Good is struggling to control the position.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good wants to clinch up but Bantou keeps it at a distance.
Good goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bantou swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Good tries to clinch up.
Good lands a head kick. Bantou smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bantou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Good closes the distance and pushes Bantou back into the cage.
Good avoiding damage.
Good scores with a knee to the head.
Good is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Good manages to break the clinch.
Good is looking to clinch.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bantou swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Good pushes Bantou up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Good as the two fighters clinch.
Good lands a good knee to the midsection. Bantou won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hes Good dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bantou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Good clinches up against the cage.

Good breaks the clinch.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bantou swats away the attempt to clinch by Good.
Good with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Good closes the distance and clinches.
Bantou is trying to maintain a safe position but Good gets an underhook and turns Bantou into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Good manages to break the clinch.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bantou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good throws a sloppy head kick and Bantou moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Good looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bantou closes the distance but Good moves to the side

and Good counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Good.
Bantou is trying to break the clinch but Good is controlling him.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bantou tries to clinch up

and Good holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good stalling the fight.

Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Good rushes Bantou and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bantou lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good misses with a knee strike.

Good breaks the clinch.

Good has Bantou up against the cage in a clinch.
Good lands a knee to the head.
Good scores with a knee to the head.
Good with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bantou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hes Good seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bantou's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Good breaks from the clinch.
Good moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Good clinches up with Bantou and pushes him back against the cage.
Good lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bantou backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Good.
Good avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantou tries to break free but Good pushes him back against the cage.
Good lands an elbow that stopped Bantou in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Good.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bantou swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Good moves into the clinch successfully.
Good misses with a knee to the head.
Bantou is looking to break free of the clinch but Good has double underhooks.
Bantou takes a shot to the head.

Good's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Good.

Good gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good managing to block the knees to the body from Bantou.
Good taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Good.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good keeps control of Bantou as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good landing knees to the head.
Good landing knees to the head.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good wants to clinch up but Bantou keeps it at a distance.
Good connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bantou's hands.
Bantou shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Good defends it nicely.
Good throws a head kick that misses.

Good rushes Bantou and presses him up against the cage.
Bantou is trying to break the clinch but Good has him pressed against the cage.
Good scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Good - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good lands an elbow inside.
Good has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bantou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hes Good showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Bantou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good lands a body shot.
Good connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Good obliges.
Good lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good digs a right hand into Bantou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bantou's gas tank.

Good breaks the clinch.

Good instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Good as the two fighters clinch.
Good lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Good tries a knee to the head but Bantou blocks it.
Good controlling the action here for a moment.
Bantou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bantou tries to land knees in the clinch but Good avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good tries to bum rush Bantou with a series of wild strikes but Bantou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bantou tries to keep at a distance but Good has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Good avoids it.
Good stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good lands an elbow inside that Bantou shrugs off.
Bantou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Good breaks from the clinch.

Good moves into the clinch successfully.
Good misses with a knee to the head.
Bantou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bantou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Good has him pressed against the cage.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Bantou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bantou throws a leg kick

and Good counters by moving into the clinch.
Good is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Good avoids it.
Bantou unloads a knee to the mid-section. Good lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Good breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Good clinches up against the cage.
Well,Bantou is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Good connects with a knee to the head.
Good works on Bantou's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Good.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good is looking to control Bantou's arms but Bantou gets an underhook and turns him. Now Good has his back to the cage.
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Bantou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Good.
Good tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bantou avoids it.

Good's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bantou looks for a takedown but Good sprawls well.
Bantou circles away from the clinch attempt.

Good moves into range and clinches up with Bantou.
A knee to the head by Good.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good avoiding damage.
Bantou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bantou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good tries to land a knee to the head but Bantou blocks with his arms.

Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Good instigates a clinch.

Good breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Good. That snapped Bantou's head back.
Bantou fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bantou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Good clinches up against the cage.

Good breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Bantou misses

and Good counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Good.
Hes Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good scores with a knee to the head.
Good on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Good effectively controlling the action here.
Jack Bantou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Bantou tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Good avoids it.
Nice body punch from Good - that landed with a thud.
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Good unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bantou trying to land knees to the body.
Bantou tries to land knees in the clinch but Good avoids the damage to the body.
Bantou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Good is defending well for now.
Bantou wants to break the clinch but can't.

Good pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Good gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hes Good comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Good has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Hes Good!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Hes Good!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Hes Good!

Hes Good wins by unanimous decision!