PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymundo Olob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes into the arena with on fire blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Lloyd Banks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Banks
vs
Olob

188 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

176 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lloyd Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymundo Olob!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks thows a body kick. Olob tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banks thuds a left hand into Olob's body.
Olob looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Banks gets the takedown into side control.

Banks has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Banks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Olob manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Banks wants to control from the top but Olob keeps moving.
Banks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Olob manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Olob got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olob has managed to get both his arms back between Banks's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olob stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.

Olob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Olob from controlling successfully.

Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olob trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks looking for a sweep. Not yet Banks, not yet.
Banks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olob's guard.
Olob wants to stand up but Banks is controlling him.
Banks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banks wants to control from the top but Olob keeps moving.
Banks trying to move into half guard but instead Olob has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olob trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olob's guard.
Banks trying to control but Olob is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Olob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olob keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lloyd Banks.

Olob shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banks trying to control but Olob postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olob is looking to take a break and control but Banks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lloyd Banks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Banks throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Olob works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Olob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Olob trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olob's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Olob is breathing heavily.
Olob keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Olob has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Olob drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Olob off! Olob jumps back into Banks's guard.

Olob gets to his feet. Banks looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lloyd Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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

Banks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olob's guard.
Banks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olob is on top in guard.

Banks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Olob passes into side control.

Olob stands up.

Banks pushes Olob up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Olob turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Olob manages to end up in side control.
Olob avoids the strikes from the bottom by Banks.
Olob trying to control the action but Banks is working from the bottom.

Olob tries for a kimura but Banks is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Banks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Olob wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Olob gets to mount! Banks was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Banks is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raymundo Olob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Banks dips to his left and cracks Olob with an uppercut!

It looks like Raymundo Olob has been cut.
Olob misses with a takedown attempt

and Banks counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Olob!
Banks trying to control from Olob's half guard. Olob has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Banks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olob is keeping the position for now.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Olob has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Banks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olob defends well.
Olob trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Banks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Olob passes into half guard.
Olob trying to control from half guard but Banks is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Olob is trying for a kimura here. Banks looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Olob wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raymundo Olob!