PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spas Vuchliski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Banks
vs
Vuchliski

165 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
171 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spas Vuchliski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuchliski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vuchliski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banks moves away from the strike by Vuchliski.
Cody Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vuchliski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vuchliski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Banks in his tracks.

Banks clinches up against the cage.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Vuchliski lands with a right to the head.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vuchliski pushes Banks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Vuchliski blocks it.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vuchliski's defenses.

It looks like Spas Vuchliski has been cut.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Vuchliski blocks with his arms.
Vuchliski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but Vuchliski blocks with his arms.
Vuchliski is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks landing knees to the head.
Vuchliski has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.
Vuchliski lands a right hand.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Banks misses with a knee to the head.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vuchliski tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Vuchliski is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vuchliski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Vuchliski.

Vuchliski pulls guard.
Vuchliski has Banks pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuchliski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banks is one step ahead there.
Vuchliski wants to stand and escape but Banks is having none of it.
Vuchliski tries to strike from the bottom.

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.
Vuchliski has Banks pulled in close to control his posture.
Banks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Despite being in the dominant position, Spas Vuchliski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Vuchliski.
Vuchliski connects with a single shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vuchliski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vuchliski scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vuchliski. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vuchliski.
Banks moves out of range as Vuchliski strikes.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spas Vuchliski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spas Vuchliski's cut.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banks drops his hands momentarily and Vuchliski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vuchliski, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Vuchliski misses.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Vuchliski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vuchliski fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Vuchliski slips the punch.
Vuchliski works over Banks's head and body with a nice combination.
Banks lands a jab.
Vuchliski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Vuchliski.
Vuchliski lands a slapping body shot.
Vuchliski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vuchliski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vuchliski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vuchliski is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him.
Vuchliski blocks an elbow strike from Banks.
Vuchliski lands with a right to the head.
Vuchliski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Vuchliski.
Vuchliski pushes Banks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vuchliski jumps guard.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Vuchliski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vuchliski pulls Banks in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vuchliski keeping full guard, as Banks tries to pass.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Banks being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuchliski wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vuchliski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vuchliski's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spas Vuchliski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spas Vuchliski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vuchliski cracks Banks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Vuchliski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banks lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vuchliski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
Banks defending well as Vuchliski loads up on a big left hand.
Vuchliski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vuchliski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vuchliski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vuchliski lands with an uppercut that bounces Banks off the cage and back into rage.
Vuchliski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Vuchliski throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vuchliski scores with a jab.
Vuchliski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vuchliski scores with a nice strike.
Vuchliski misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Vuchliski.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vuchliski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vuchliski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks wants to clinch up but Vuchliski keeps it at a distance.
Vuchliski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banks's hands.
Banks wants to clinch up but Vuchliski keeps it at a distance.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Vuchliski.
Banks walks into a straight right hand from Vuchliski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuchliski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vuchliski throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vuchliski's corner calls for a 1-2. Vuchliski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cody Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vuchliski cracks Banks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vuchliski fails to land with a series of punches.
Vuchliski clobbers Banks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vuchliski jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Vuchliski does it's job there.
Vuchliski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vuchliski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banks.
Vuchliski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vuchliski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vuchliski scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Vuchliski misses the target.
Vuchliski misses with a straight right.
Banks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vuchliski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vuchliski lands a two punch combo.
Banks takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Vuchliski misses.
Vuchliski thuds his right hand into Banks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banks tries to clinch but Vuchliski is having none of it.
Banks walks into a straight right hand from Vuchliski.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vuchliski throws out the jab.
Banks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vuchliski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banks slips a jab from Vuchliski.
A combination from Vuchliski does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuchliski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banks at a distance.
Vuchliski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks tries to clinch but Vuchliski is having none of it.
Vuchliski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vuchliski, as that shot connected.
Vuchliski throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Vuchliski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice combination there by Vuchliski.
Banks tries to clinch up.
Vuchliski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banks's head.
Some wild striking there from Vuchliski.
Banks scores with a head kick.
Vuchliski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Banks. Banks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vuchliski cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
Banks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vuchliski with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Banks tries to clinch but Vuchliski is having none of it.
Vuchliski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vuchliski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Vuchliski finds it's way through Banks's defenses.
Vuchliski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vuchliski misses with a wild combination.
Vuchliski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vuchliski.
Banks wants to clinch up but Vuchliski keeps it at a distance.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Vuchliski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Vuchliski pushes him off.
Vuchliski misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Vuchliski fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vuchliski lands a jab to the nose.
Vuchliski throws out a powerful jab.

Banks forces Vuchliski back against the cage and clinches.
Cody Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Vuchliski.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spas Vuchliski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vuchliski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spas Vuchliski!