PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ydgard Baner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Sommerville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baner's entrance music is ...Ognia, Burzy i Buntu. A fine choice. Sommerville has chosen Zombienation as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ydgard Baner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Baner
vs
Sommerville

187 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ydgard Baner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregor Sommerville!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A choreographed right hand from Baner misses the target.
Baner throws a good cross that connects.
Sommerville slips a jab from Baner.
Sommerville closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baner circles away.
Sommerville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baner.
Sommerville defending well as Baner loads up on a big left hand.
Baner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sommerville fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baner misses with a hook.
Baner misses with a two punch combination.
Baner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Baner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Sommerville or perhaps it was just good defense by Baner which made him look bad.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Sommerville.
A choreographed right hand from Baner misses the target.
Sommerville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baner.
Sommerville slips under a jab.
Baner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sommerville sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sommerville tries to clinch but Baner moves out of range.
Sommerville takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two 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.
Baner keeps the fight on the outside.
Sommerville has a takedown stuffed.
A jab from Baner misses.
Baner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Sommerville closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baner to the mat! Baner manages to get full guard.
Sommerville looking to pass the guard.
Sommerville is looking to stand up but Baner won't let him.
Sommerville wants to pass the guard but Baner is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sommerville trying to control but Baner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommerville lands a couple of digs.
Baner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sommerville wants to control from the top but Baner keeps moving.
Sommerville missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sommerville looks gassed!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sommerville has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Baner.
Ydgard Baner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baner throws a jab but it's blocked by Sommerville.
Baner misses with a hook. Sommerville ducked under it nicely.
Baner lands a jab-cross combination.
Sommerville looks for a takedown but Baner sprawls well.
Baner stalks Sommerville and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sommerville's face. Sommerville staggers backwards, shaken.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baner, as that shot connected.
Sommerville throws a combination that misses
and Baner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ydgard Baner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sommerville doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baner counters with a stiff right hand.
Sommerville moves out of range of the strikes.
Baner throws out a powerful jab.
Baner cracks Sommerville with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sommerville doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sommerville shoots and misses
and Baner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Sommerville.

Baner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommerville is trying to get back to full guard.
Sommerville trying to control but Baner postures up.

Sommerville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sommerville trying to control from the bottom.
Baner tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sommerville controls his leg.

Baner stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Baner or perhaps it was just good defense by Sommerville which made him look bad.
Baner misses with a looping left.
Baner scores with a sloppy right hand. Sommerville should have avoided that one.
Sommerville on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Sommerville is rocked!
A big right from Baner misses.
Ydgard Baner is winning the standup battle so far.
Sommerville ducks right into an uppercut from Baner.
Sommerville is still on wobbly legs! Can Baner finish him?
Baner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sommerville sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sommerville seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommerville moves out of range of the strikes.
Sommerville takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baner connects with a crisp jab.
Baner tries for a takedown but Sommerville sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sommerville avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baner lands the left hand.
Baner cracks Sommerville with a good jab.

Sommerville closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baner manages to break the clinch.
Baner swings for the body but Sommerville moves out of range.
Baner just misses with a punch to the body.

Sommerville scores a takedown into full mount!
Sommerville looking to control but Baner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sommerville looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sommerville is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ydgard Baner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Baner looks to land a left hand but Sommerville moved out of range nicely.
Baner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sommerville has his takedown stuffed
and Baner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baner throws a jab but it's blocked by Sommerville.
Baner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sommerville shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sommerville takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baner throws a shot from downtown. Sommerville moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baner misses with a wild combination.
Baner connects with the punch.
Baner tries for a takedown but Sommerville sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sommerville slips a jab from Baner.
Sommerville checks a low kick from Baner.
Sommerville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baner.
Sommerville takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sommerville defending well as Baner loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sommerville decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Baner's guard.
Sommerville looking to sit in guard and control but Baner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sommerville is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sommerville might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommerville wants to sweep here but Baner controlling him for the moment.

Baner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick misses from Baner.
Baner misses with a straight left.
Baner throws a hook but Sommerville avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sommerville gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baner counters with a left and a right that stings Sommerville.
Ydgard Baner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Sommerville.
Sommerville uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baner.
Sommerville has his takedown stuffed

and Baner counters with a big uppercut that knocks Sommerville off his feet! Baner dives into side control looking to finish!
Sommerville gets back to half guard.
Sommerville wants to get back to full guard but Baner has mounted him!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baner controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ydgard Baner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ydgard Baner!