PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Sacks struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banner
vs
Sacks

171 cm
25
136 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Sacks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
Sacks takes one to the side of the head.
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sacks pinned against the cage. Sacks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banner misses with a double jab.
Banner shoots for a double leg takedown but Sacks sprawls well. He's pushed Banner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Banner gets a double leg takedown into Sacks's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sacks is on top in guard.
Sacks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Banner pulls Sacks in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sacks trying to keep a closed guard but Banner is proving a slippery customer.
Banner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sacks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
Banner trying to control but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Banner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banner throws and elbow that misses. Sacks uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banner's guard. Nice move by Sacks!
Sacks wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Sacks from controlling successfully.
Sacks wants to pass the guard but Banner is keeping the position.
Banner pulls Sacks in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Sacks.
Banner tries to clinch up but Sacks circles away and keeps his distance.
Banner thows a leg kick but Sacks checks it
and Sacks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sacks leaves Banner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Banner fails with the takedown.

Banner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sacks to the mat! Sacks manages to get full guard.
Sacks looking for a sweep. Not yet Sacks, not yet.
Banner working some strikes from top position.
Sacks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sacks is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Banner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner postures up in Sacks's guard and throws a big left but Sacks blocks it.
Sacks is trying to keep Banner in close.
Sacks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banner's guard.
Sacks trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Sacks looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sacks passes Banner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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 Wayne Banner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banner scores with a takedown into Sacks's guard.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Banner from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner throwing strikes from guard but Sacks blocks nicely.

Sacks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banner is in close to Sacks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banner trying to control but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Sacks is keeping the position.
Banner landing some decent shots from guard.
Banner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Banner throws a strike but Sacks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sacks wants to control from the top but Banner keeps moving.
Sacks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banner is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner is pulling down on Sacks's head. It's preventing any offense from Sacks, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Banner with a poor takedown
and Sacks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner shoots in for a double leg but Sacks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sacks stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sacks as he jumps to the side.
Banner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banner on the side of the head.
Banner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sacks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sacks trying to control but Banner is working from the bottom.
Sacks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Banner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacks on the ground.
Sacks looking to sit in guard and control but Banner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sacks is on top in guard.
Banner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sacks is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sacks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Sacks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sacks stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Banner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sacks's waist but Sacks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banner off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wayne Banner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sacks with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sacks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner.
Banner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sacks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banner somewhat.
Banner has his takedown stuffed

so Sacks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sacks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner can't keep his opponent in guard - Sacks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sacks uses his free foot to push down on Banner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Banner.
Sacks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sacks misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacks avoids the attempt from Banner to control.
Sacks trying to control but Banner is having none of it.
Sacks wants to take his opponent's back but Banner doesn't allow it.
Sacks moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacks trying to control momentarily.
I would not like to be Banner right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner is trying to break free.

Banner showing good submission defense here.

Sacks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sacks is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Banner with him. Banner is trying to defend but Sacks has an arm under the chin now! Banner grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeremy Sacks!