PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olu Banjo (ranked 1602 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Djuro Zec (ranked 215 p4p, 138 weight class). Djuro Zec is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Banjo
vs
Zec

225 cm
26
209
4 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
220
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Highland Clothing
Underpant Gnomes

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Olu Banjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Djuro Zec!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zec on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zec tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banjo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zec somewhat.
A nice leg kick from Banjo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banjo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zec takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banjo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Zec fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banjo to the ground. Zec is now in Banjo's guard.
Zec throws a big right hand that misses.
Zec looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zec has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banjo controls Zec momentarily but Zec frees himself.
Banjo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zec.
Zec postures up in Banjo's guard and throws a big left but Banjo blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banjo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zec with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banjo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zec is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Banjo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zec controlling from the top position.
Banjo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Banjo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zec is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banjo controls Zec momentarily but Zec frees himself.
Zec tries to free his leg and advance position but Banjo is retaining full guard.
Zec won't allow Banjo to sweep him here.
Zec is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zec stays in close to Banjo's body and controls the position.
Zec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banjo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zec.
Zec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banjo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zec scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zec throwing strikes but missing.
Zec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zec trying to control the position from guard on top but Banjo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banjo wants to control but Zec passes easily into half guard.
Zec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banjo defending well though.
Zec throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zec missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zec winds up and cracks Banjo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zec prevents Banjo from improving his position.
Zec controlling the action here.
Zec looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Banjo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Banjo is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zec throwing shots but Banjo is blocking nicely.
Zec throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zec winds up and cracks Banjo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Banjo wants to improve his position but Zec is controlling well.
Zec not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banjo moves into full guard.
Zec throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zec is working Banjo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Banjo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zec postures up.
Banjo controlling the position.
Banjo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banjo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banjo tries to get out of the position.
Banjo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banjo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zec passes into half guard.
Banjo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zec.
Zec trying to control the pace.
Banjo is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Zec connects with a nice short shot to Banjo's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zec thows a huge punch but Banjo dodges it nicely.
Banjo wants to control but Zec is keeping busy.
Banjo is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Djuro Zec dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Zec. Zec gets slowly back to his feet.

Zec gets a takedown into half guard.
Zec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Banjo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zec.

Banjo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zec throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zec thows a huge punch but Banjo dodges it nicely.
Zec looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Banjo wants to control but Zec is keeping busy.
Banjo taking some punishment here, with Zec in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zec drops an elbow to the side of Banjo's head.
Banjo is refusing to be controlled, as Zec sits in half guard.
Djuro Zec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zec scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banjo trying to control but Zec postures up.
Zec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banjo defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zec lands a nice short elbow.

Banjo actively working from the bottom here.
Zec not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zec trying to control the pace.
Banjo wants to control but Zec is keeping busy.
Banjo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zec.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zec controlling the pace.
Zec landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banjo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banjo is positioning himself well to prevent Zec advancing to mount.
Banjo gets back to full guard.
Banjo keeping moving, preventing Zec from controlling successfully.
Zec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banjo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zec preventing the sweep.
Banjo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zec lands a couple of digs.
Banjo working a defensive guard here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zec postures up.
Zec works over Banjo with some ground and pound from guard.
Zec wants to control from the top but Banjo keeps moving.
Zec working some strikes from top position.
Banjo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zec postures up in Banjo's guard and throws a big left but Banjo blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Banjo is on top in guard.

Zec controlling Banjo's posture.
Banjo trying to control but Zec is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zec wants to sweep but no luck.
Banjo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Zec looking for a guillotine here but Banjo defends easily.
Banjo being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banjo looking to sit in guard and control but Zec gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Djuro Zec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Banjo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banjo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banjo throws a head kick but Zec moves out of range.
Banjo misses with a head kick.
Banjo misses with a kick to the body.
Banjo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banjo tries a head kick but it misses.

Zec shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zec looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zec lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Banjo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banjo is looking to control Zec's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banjo avoid being mounted?
Banjo seems to have got his legs back now.
Banjo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zec jumps into side control!
Banjo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Zec! That's hurt Banjo! Will he recover? Zec fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djuro Zec!