PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ingram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Ingram will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Banks
vs
Ingram

165 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bo Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Ingram!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ingram shoots in but no luck this time.
Ingram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ingram is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Ingram with that takedown attempt.
Crunch! Banks slams his shin into Ingram's torso.
Banks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ingram moves out of range of the leg kick from Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banks can pounce on him.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ingram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks throws a low kick, looking for Ingram's leg but Ingram calmly moves out of range.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ingram shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ingram showed some decent athleticism there.
Banks is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram is controlling the pace.
Ingram works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ingram content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ingram pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Banks is trying to stand but he's just given Ingram his back.
Banks controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

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.
Good control from Ingram.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ingram'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.

Bo Banks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Ingram.
An inside leg kick from Banks misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bo Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ingram avoids the head kick by Banks.
Ingram tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ingram shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banks defends it nicely.
Ingram tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Ingram takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.
Banks motions for Ingram to come forward. Banks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banks connects with a leg kick. Ingram looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tony Ingram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Banks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banks wants to slow Ingram down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ingram shoots in looking for a takedown but Banks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ingram's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banks throws the kick towards the body but Ingram avoids it.
Ingram walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banks.
Banks thows a body kick. Ingram tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banks throws a leg kick but Ingram checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to land a leg kick but Ingram saw it coming and moves away.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banks, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Banks as Ingram shoots in.
Bo Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Ingram.
Banks is looking to chop away at Ingram's legs.
Ingram on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Banks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Banks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ingram's sensitive parts.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ingram crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Banks - the referee stops the clock and Ingram gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Banks. Ingram manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bo Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks looks for the body kick but Ingram saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Banks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banks throws a leg kick which misses Ingram's front leg but catches the back leg as Ingram tries to avoid it.
Ingram takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ingram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ingram takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ingram moves out of range of the leg kick from Banks.
Banks throws a head kick that half lands.
Ingram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banks can pounce on him.
Ingram has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banks.
Banks misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingram moves out of range of the body kick.
Ingram moves out of range as Banks throws a body kick.
Banks tries to land a front kick but Ingram steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Banks tenderised Ingram's leg. Ingram is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Banks misses.
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingram looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks wants to slow Ingram down by chopping away at his legs.
Ingram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bo Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ingram fails with the takedown.
Ingram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bo Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ingram is out of range.
Banks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tony Ingram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Banks!