PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banner Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Trezeguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.I. - I'm Back. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bo
vs
Trezeguet

180 cm
34
224 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

193 cm
32
220 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Banner Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Trezeguet!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trezeguet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trezeguet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Bo.
Bo lands with a good body shot.
Trezeguet throws a sloppy head kick and Bo moves out of range easily.

Bo looking to score a takedown here. Trezeguet is defending well but Bo drives through and ends up in Trezeguet's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Trezeguet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trezeguet has his foot on Bo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bo throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trezeguet trying to control the position.
Bo advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Bo seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trezeguet trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bo is working for a kimura but Trezeguet is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trezeguet defending well though.
Bo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Trezeguet is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trezeguet defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bo.
Bo controlling the position easily from mount.
Bo tries to control but Trezeguet wriggling away.
Trezeguet wants to control but Bo is having none of it.
Trezeguet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo controlling his opponent.
Bo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trezeguet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bo controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banner Bo dominated 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.

Bo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trezeguet tries to clinch but Bo is having none of it.
Bo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bo lands a nice looking body shot.
Bo works Trezeguet's body with a nice hook.
Bo cracks Trezeguet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Trezeguet gets tackled into the cage by Bo. Bo maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trezeguet has Bo pushed against the cage.
Trezeguet struggles to land a body shot inside as Bo controls his hands.
Trezeguet drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Bo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bo is working for a submission of some sort.
Bo wants to take a breather but Trezeguet is having none of it.
Bo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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

Bo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo controlling the pace.
Trezeguet is refusing to be controlled, as Bo sits in half guard.
Bo works his foot free and advances to mount.

Bo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Trezeguet has worked his arm free - good work by Trezeguet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bo wants to control but Trezeguet is keeping him busy.
Trezeguet is trying to control Bo's posture but Bo avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trezeguet can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bo swings around for an armbar but Trezeguet sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Banner Bo dominated that second round.
That's time! Bo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trezeguet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bo lands a jab.

Bo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Trezeguet tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bo is in Trezeguet's guard.
Bo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trezeguet can do to turn this around?
Trezeguet keeping moving, preventing Bo from controlling successfully.
Trezeguet wants to sweep here but Bo controlling him for the moment.
Bo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bo postures up in Trezeguet's guard and throws a big left but Trezeguet blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo trying to control but Trezeguet is working from the bottom.

Bo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trezeguet is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trezeguet has escaped and now he's on top!
Bo pulls Trezeguet in to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trezeguet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trezeguet manages to get himself to full guard.
Bo wants to control from the top but Trezeguet keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo content to stall in guard here.
Bo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bo throwing strikes but missing.
Bo won't allow Trezeguet to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trezeguet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bo looking to sit in guard and control but Trezeguet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet wants to control from the top but Bo keeps moving.
Bo is trying to control the position but Trezeguet postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trezeguet's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bo is looking for a triangle but Trezeguet pushes his legs off easily.
Trezeguet trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Trezeguet has his hands clasped together but Bo extends and breaks Trezeguet's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Banner Bo!
A less than humble Banner Bo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.