PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Leobotas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Banks
vs
Leobotas

191 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Leobotas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leobotas slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leobotas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banks.

Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Banks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!

Leobotas looking for submissions off his back.
Leobotas punching from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
Banks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Leobotas's hands, connecting with Leobotas's forehead.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks moves nicely into side control.
Banks takes a little break here. Leobotas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Leobotas tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Leobotas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Leobotas is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leobotas 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.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Leobotas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banks grinds an elbow into Leobotas's temple.
Leobotas striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working the ground and pound.
Banks working the ground and pound.
Banks landing a few strikes.
Leobotas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands an elbow.
Leobotas tries to bench press Banks off him but Banks keeps the position.
Leobotas looks gassed!
Leobotas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leobotas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Banks lands an elbow.
Banks scoring with punches and elbows.
Banks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Leobotas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Banks lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks cracks Leobotas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Banks trying to control the action but Leobotas is working from the bottom.
Leobotas takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Leobotas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Leobotas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Banks scoring with punches from side control.
Banks trying to control the position but Leobotas is working away.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Banks is putting a hurting on Leobotas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leobotas throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks landing strikes.
Leobotas is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks lands some shots froms side control.
Leobotas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Banks looks up at the clock and then as Leobotas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Banks working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks grinds an elbow into Leobotas's temple.
Leobotas is not content to let Banks control the position.
Banks grinds an elbow into Leobotas's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Banks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leobotas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leobotas is looking for a sweep.
Banks gets to mount! Leobotas was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Banks controlling the position easily from mount.
Banks breaks from Leobotas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Banks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leobotas is looking to escape.
Banks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leobotas is in a horrible position here. Banks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leobotas is breathing heavily.
Banks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Banks scoring with strikes but Leobotas is staying in there.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leobotas can do to turn this around?
Banks prevents Leobotas from getting the reversal.
Banks raining down shots from the mount!
Banks scoring with strikes but Leobotas is staying in there.
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
Eric Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks working the ground and pound effectively.

Leobotas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Leobotas is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
A big strike lands for Banks! That's really hurt Leobotas and he's turned his back - Banks keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Banks Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Banks!