PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Bannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Jarecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bannister
vs
Jarecki

176 cm
20
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

[AIM] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Bannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartosz Jarecki!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarecki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bannister tries to avoid it but Jarecki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bannister to the ground. Bannister escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bannister doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarecki circles away.
Jarecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Bannister circles away.
Jarecki shoots in for a takedown but Bannister shows good takedown defense.

Bannister shoots in and bounces Jarecki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Jarecki has an active guard here but Bannister has managed to pass into half guard.
Bannister looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jarecki tries to roll over but Bannister keeps him under control.
Bannister knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jarecki on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bannister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bannister has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jarecki tries to get to full guard but Bannister has control of the leg.
Bannister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bannister tries to pass to full mount but Jarecki defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jarecki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bannister thows a huge punch but Jarecki dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bannister.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bannister closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jarecki to the mat! Jarecki manages to get full guard.
Bannister with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jarecki working for a triangle but Bannister defends it easily.

Jarecki is looking for a triangle but Bannister pushes his legs off easily.
Jarecki looks gassed!
Jarecki keeping moving, preventing Bannister from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannister sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bannister gets to his feet. Jarecki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bannister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bannister not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bannister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jarecki defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Bannister dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bannister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bannister closes the distance and clinches up with Jarecki, looking for a takedown. Bannister pushes Jarecki against the cage but Jarecki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good work by Bannister as he checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bannister.
Jarecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bannister.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bannister, right into the meat.
Neil Bannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jarecki connects with a jab.

Bannister looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bannister wants to control from the top but Jarecki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarecki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bannister is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jarecki.
Jarecki is breathing heavily.
Jarecki prevents Bannister from moving into mount.

Bannister decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jarecki to his feet.

Bannister rushes Jarecki and presses him up against the cage.
Jarecki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bannister scores with a takedown into Jarecki's guard.

Jarecki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bannister gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Jarecki has his foot on Bannister's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bannister works his way back into a safe position though.
Bannister is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bannister throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jarecki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bannister works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jarecki keeps working.
Jarecki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bannister.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bannister takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bannister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jarecki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bannister takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bannister tries to pass to full mount but Jarecki defends it.
Bannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bannister drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Bannister stalls from top position.
Jarecki is looking to reverse the position.
Bannister is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Bannister dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jarecki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bannister tries to hold on but Jarecki postures up.
Bannister is trying desperately to improve position.

Jarecki has hold of Bannister's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bannister manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jarecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bannister manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bannister wants to control but Jarecki is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jarecki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bannister sees it coming and defends easily.
Jarecki is keen to just control but Bannister is a slippery customer.
Bannister keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Jarecki wants to pass to mount but Bannister is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bannister is trying to stand back up but Jarecki is controlling him
Bannister is not content to let Jarecki control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bannister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bannister looking to pass the guard.
Jarecki can't keep his opponent in guard - Bannister advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bannister gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannister tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bannister scores with a four punch combination!

Bannister shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bannister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bannister looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannister throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Bannister wants to finish this one by submission but Jarecki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bannister.
Bannister unloads with some shots from mount but Jarecki bucks and avoids them well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Bannister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bannister 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Bannister!