PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by I just wanna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Bannon

195 cm
28
275 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

204 cm
30
275 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Hellbent
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Bannon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bannon.
A swing and a miss from Bannon.
Bannon looks to land a left hand but Bryant moved out of range nicely.
Bryant appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bannon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bannon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryant.
Bannon walks into a straight right hand from Bryant.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bannon as he jumps to the side.
Bryant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant slips under a jab from Bannon.
Bryant is looking to counter punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bannon. Bryant shrugs it off though.
Bannon swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Thomas Bannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bannon throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant looks to land a right hand but Bannon moved out of range.
Bryant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bannon under the eye.
Bannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bannon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bannon sprawls well. Bannon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet.
Bannon throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bryant counters with a straight right hand.
Bryant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Bannon slips the punch.
Bannon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryant's sensitive parts.
Bannon misses with a straight left.
A big left from Bryant misses.
Bannon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bannon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bryant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bannon throws a push kick but Bryant slaps the foot to one side.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Bannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon misses with a looping left.
It looked like Bryant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bannon as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerbert Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bannon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Bryant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bannon is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bryant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryant drops an elbow to the side of Bannon's head.
Bannon is looking to control Bryant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bannon avoid being mounted?
Bryant prevents Bannon from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bannon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bryant is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bryant connects with a nice short shot to Bannon's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bannon taking some punishment here, with Bryant in his half guard.
Bannon wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bryant lands a nice short elbow.
Bannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bannon working a defensive guard here.
Bryant is fighting to break Bannon's control of his arms but Bannon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gerbert Bryant will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bannon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryant.
A swing and a miss from Bryant.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Bannon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bannon throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Bannon does it's job there.
Bannon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant has his takedown stuffed
and Bannon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thomas Bannon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bannon, right into the meat.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Bannon's head but Bannon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bannon.
Bryant throwing a counter right hand but Bannon manages to avoid it.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bannon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Bannon.
Nice uppercut lands for Bryant. That snapped Bannon's head back.
Bannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bryant.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bannon.
Bryant swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bannon jabs Bryant to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Bannon.
Bryant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bannon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bannon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Bannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bannon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Bannon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Bryant as he connects with a hook.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bannons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bannon throws out a powerful jab.
Bannon throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Bannon misses the shot to the body.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Bannon.
It looked like Bryant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Bryant misses its intended target.
Bannon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bryant missing with a left hand there. Bannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bannon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryant lands a glancing blow to the side of Bannon's head.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bannon misses with a kick to the body.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bannon throws an overhand right that lands on Bryant's shoulder, as Bryant tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bryant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Bannon misses.
Bryant misses with a looping left.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bannon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bannon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bannon looks to throw a body kick
and Bryant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bryant jabs at Bannon's body.
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Bannon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bannon scores with a punch to the head.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Bannon.
Bannon defending well as Bryant loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Bannon's shoulder, as Bannon tries to avoid the shot.
Bannon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannon misses with a body shot.
Bryant connects with a single shot there.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body. Bannon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryant throws a body punch but Bannon moves out of range.
Bryant jabs Bannon right on the nose. Bannon blinks but takes it well.
Bannon slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Bryant.
Bryant's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bannon under the eye.
Bannon defending well as Bryant loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
Bannon throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Bryant half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bannon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant staying out of range there.
Bryant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bannon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bannon lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bryant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Bannon ducks down to avoid it.
Bannon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bannon walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bannon.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bannon can pounce on him.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.

Bryant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Bannon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bryant is thwarting Bannon's attempts to control the position.
Bryant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bannon defending well though.
Bryant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Bannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bannon moves into full guard.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Bannon is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerbert Bryant clearly takes that round.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bannon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bannon throws a front kick that sends Bryant stumbling back into the cage.
Bannon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bannon dips to his left and cracks Bryant with an uppercut!
Bannon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Bannon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bannon slips a straight right by Bryant.

Bryant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant moves into full mount! Bannon won't be happy about that!
Bannon tries to reverse the position but Bryant maintains control.
Bryant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bannon is still trying to improve position.
Bryant raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bannon is desperately trying to improve his position but Bryant has a good base and remains in mount.
Bannon just holding on.
Bryant avoids the attempt from Bannon to control.
Bryant with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gerbert Bryant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bannon tries to hold on but Bryant postures up.
A nice elbow there by Bryant.
Bryant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bannon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bannon's face.

Bannon is rocked!
Bryant lands a big shot to the head and Bannon winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gerbert Bryant!
Gerbert Bryant retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gerbert Bryant thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.