PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 4029 p4p, 438 weight class) and Travis Banks (ranked 6023 p4p, 533 weight class). Banks has chosen Darling as his entrance music. Tommy Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gunn
vs
Banks

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Banks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Banks pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banks pulls Gunn in close to his closed guard and prevents Gunn from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gunn scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banks seems keen to control Gunn's posture.
Gunn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks wants to stand but Gunn is controlling the position.
Gunn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.

Gunn stands up and waves to Banks to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks moves away from the strike by Gunn.
Banks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banks sizes up Gunn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gunn throws a poor cross that misses
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Banks pulls guard effortlessly.
We've been hearing that Gunn has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Banks is pulling down on Gunn's head to control his posture.

Banks is looking for a triangle but Gunn pushes his legs off easily.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Gunn from controlling successfully.
Gunn won't allow Banks to sweep him here.
Banks seems keen to control Gunn's posture.
Gunn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gunn lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn works over Banks with some ground and pound from guard.

Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
Gunn wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.

Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks looks winded!
Gunn throws an elbow that misses. Banks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gunn's guard. Nice move by Banks!

Banks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks postures up.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gunn is wriggling around but Banks manages to pass to half guard.
Banks is looking to advance position but Gunn won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Banks is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gunn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Banks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Gunn. No joy for Banks on that attempt.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Banks slips a jab from Gunn.
A big left from Gunn misses.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Gunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.
Banks has Gunn pushed against the cage.
Banks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.

Gunn tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banks should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks just leaning against Gunn, taking a breather.
Gunn misses with the head strike.

Banks pulls Gunn into guard.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Banks won't let him.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Banks is retaining full guard.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Gunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Banks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Gunn throws a big elbow that misses.
Banks wants to stand and escape but Gunn is having none of it.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to control the position here.
Banks wants to get back to his feet but Gunn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gunn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banks.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Gunn scores with a jab to the head.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gunn circles away.
Tommy Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Banks.
Banks misses with a hook.
Gunn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommy Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn misses with an uppercut.
Gunn catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Travis Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Decent striking displayed by Gunn there.
Good exchange - Gunn coming out on top.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn lands an overhand right.
Gunn lands a jab.
Gunn cracks Banks with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gunn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Banks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gunn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gunn throws a lazy uppercut

and Banks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banks.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banks is continuing to stall.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gunn is retaining full guard.
Gunn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Gunn gets caught napping as Banks dives in and scores a takedown. Gunn manages to retain guard.

Gunn manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Gunn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Banks slips a jab from Gunn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banks! But no joy.
Gunn cracks Banks with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Banks drags the fight down to the ground.

Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gunn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gunn.
Banks is trying to control the position but Gunn postures up.
Gunn stands up over Banks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Travis Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks managing to control the position.
Gunn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gunn gets to his feet - Banks follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn scores with a nice head shot.
Tommy Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tommy Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Gunn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Banks looking to score a takedown here. Gunn is defending well but Banks drives through and ends up in Gunn's guard.

Gunn wriggles free and stands up.
Gunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Banks to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Banks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Banks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn is looking to escape.
Banks is controlling the pace.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Gunn is defending well.
Banks is taking a breather. Gunn says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to control but Gunn is keeping him busy.
Gunn trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Banks landing shots from mount.
Gunn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
Gunn tries to reverse the position but Banks maintains control.

Banks looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Banks landing strikes from the mount and Gunn is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn taking shots to the head.
Banks lands a couple of good shots and Gunn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gunn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Banks is working the ground and pound. Can Gunn escape?
Gunn wants to control his opponent's hands but Banks gets his hands free.

Banks is cranking Gunn's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Gunn! He's tightened the choke and Gunn is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Travis Banks!
A victorious Travis Banks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.