PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Banner
vs
Drake

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
282 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[MMABR] Winners' Supplements

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Banner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Drake!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake scores with a one two! Banner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Banner.
Banner takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Drake pulls guard.
Drake trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banner wants to stand and escape but instead Drake has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Drake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drake trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Drake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Banner misses with a combination

and Drake counters by moving into the clinch.
Banner tries to break free but Drake pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drake.

Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner misses with a double jab

and Drake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banner won't be happy with that.
Drake trying to control the action but Banner is working from the bottom.
Drake throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Drake goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Banner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Drake's guard! Nice work there by Banner!
Banner wants to get up but he can't break Drake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake trying to control the position.

Banner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drake, up you get!
Drake wants to clinch up but Banner keeps it at a distance.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Banner scores with a four punch combination!
Drake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banner is fending him off so far but Drake persists. Nope, Banner circles away and we're back to standing.
Banner slips a jab and a cross from Drake.
Drake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drake leaves Banner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Robert Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Drake.
Banner lands a nice looking body shot.
Drake looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner throws a body punch but Drake moves out of range.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banner lands a jab.
Banner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner stuns Drake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Banner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner throws a series of strikes that have Drake backpedaling.
Banner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Drake counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner wants to stand and escape but Drake is having none of it.

Banner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Banner is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Drake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robert Banner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Banner.
Good exchange - Banner coming out on top.
Banner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Banner lands a left and a right that send Drake crashing to the mat, dazed. Banner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Robert Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Drake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drake fails to land with a series of punches.
Drake throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner lands a head shot.
Drake takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banner is looking to clinch but Drake is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Banner.
Drake moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banner catches Drake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Banner lands a left and a right that send Drake crashing to the mat, dazed. Banner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Drake is rocked!
Drake dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Banner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banner throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Banner swings for the body but Drake moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drake tries for a takedown but Banner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner.
Drake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Banner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Banner looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake 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.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drake.
Drake clinches but Banner breaks the clinch
and Banner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drake has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Robert Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Drake.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banner prevents the takedown attempt.
Drake looking to slow down the pace here.
Banner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Drake prevents it.

Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Banner does no damage.
Drake closes the distance and clinches up with Banner, looking for a takedown. Drake pushes Banner against the cage but Banner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Banner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Drake is looking to clinch.
Banner cracks Drake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drake tries to clinch but Banner moves away
and Banner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Drake misses with a body kick.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner lands a body shot.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banner misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banner blocks a head kick by Drake.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
Banner scores with a jab. Drake acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Robert Banner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner scores with a hook.
Drake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banner throws a series of punches but Drake avoids them all with ease.
Banner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Banner misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banner scores with a body shot.

Banner gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner swinging wilding here.
Drake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banner is looking to clinch.
Drake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banner tries to avoid it but Drake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banner to the ground. Banner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Robert Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Drake.
Banner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banner.
Banner misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocks the body kick.
Banner looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Drake misses with a wild combination.
Banner lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake fails with a takedown attempt.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Banner misses with a few strikes there.
Banner scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Banner.
Banner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banner lands a nice hook to Drake's body. Drake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banner takes a swing at Drake's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banner tries to bum rush Drake with a series of wild strikes but Drake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Banner clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drake looks to clinch
enabling Banner to counter with a crisp jab.
Banner lands a jab to Drake's midsection.
Drake shoots in but no luck this time.
Banner throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Banner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banner misses with a double jab
and Drake counters with a series of strikes. Banner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banner misses with a combination
and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner works over Drake's head and body with a nice combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banner clinches.

Banner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drake on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banner tries to clinch up.
Drake tries to clinch
and Banner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner scores with a body shot.
Drake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner tries for a takedown but Drake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drake manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banner swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Some wild striking there from Drake.
Drake dives in and grabs Banner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Drake closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banner circles away.
Robert Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Drake.
Banner falls off balance throwing a combination

and Drake holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Banner breaks from the clinch.
Drake looks to clinch
and Banner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Banner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drake circles away quickly and effectively.
Banner throws a right and a left that Drake avoids nicely.
Banner needs to keep his hands up - Drake had a free shot at his head there.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drake.
Banner misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Banner.
Banner clobbers Drake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four 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.
Banner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drake on the side of the head.
Banner swinging wilding here.
Banner fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Banner both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Banner as Drake shoots in.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Banner shows good takedown defense.
Banner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake dives in and grabs Banner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Banner pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
No joy there for Banner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banner misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Banner had his way with Robert Drake in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Drake darts in trying to clinch
and Banner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drake walks into a jab.

Banner lands a big right hand that sends Drake crashing to the mat! Banner stays standing though and waves Drake back to his feet!
Drake is still on wobbly legs! Can Banner finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice takedown defense from Banner. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
Drake is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Banner drops Drake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drake looks back up at him and smiles so Banner waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake dodges the punch combination from Banner.
Drake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banner thuds a left hand into Drake's body.
Banner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Banner scores with a shot to the body.
Drake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Banner lands a jab-cross combination.
Banner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Banner shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Drake is backing up but Banner catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Drake covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Banner Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Banner!
Robert Banner is the new super heavyweight champion!