PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ditte sebastien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banks
vs
sebastien

170 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ditte sebastien!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sebastien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
sebastien is trying to drag Banks to the mat but Banks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

Banks gets a clinch.
sebastien wants a takedown but no success here.
Wesley Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ditte sebastien.
Banks lands a good knee to the midsection. sebastien won't want to take too many of those.
sebastien is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
sebastien has Banks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
sebastien tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.
Banks stalling in the clinch.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
sebastien fails with a takedown attempt.
sebastien looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banks darts in and clinches sebastien up against the cage.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
sebastien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Banks forces sebastien back against the cage and clinches.
Banks prevents the takedown attempt.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.

Banks manages to break the clinch.

Banks clinches up with sebastien and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

sebastien tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banks manages to break the clinch.

Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Wesley Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks throws a head kick that sebastien semi-blocks.

It looks like ditte sebastien has been cut.
Banks feints and then cracks sebastien's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow sebastien down.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banks has closed the distance and engaged sebastien in a clinch.
Banks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sebastien tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Banks to work.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a knee to the body.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks lands a nice looking kick to the body. sebastien takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Banks moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Banks.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sebastien fails with the takedown

and Banks moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banks instigates a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ditte sebastien's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banks instigates a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch.
sebastien tries for a takedown but Banks circles away easily

and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.

Banks breaks the clinch.
sebastien misses with a takedown attempt

and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
sebastien tries for a takedown but Banks manages to get underhooks.
Wesley Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ditte sebastien.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
sebastien is trying desperately to land a takedown but Banks is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for sebastien.

Banks rushes sebastien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
sebastien tries for a takedown but Banks circles away easily

and Banks moves into the clinch.
sebastien is breathing heavily.

Banks manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banks has closed the distance and engaged sebastien in a clinch.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
sebastien gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Banks clinches up against the cage.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
ditte sebastien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Banks has sebastien up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sebastien can do to turn this around?
Banks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks has managed to clinch.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Banks moves into the clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is looking to slow sebastien down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banks is pushing sebastien up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Banks has closed the distance and engaged sebastien in a clinch.
Banks is stalling here.
Wesley Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

Banks closes the distance and pushes sebastien back into the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks clinches with his opponent.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sebastien takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Banks darts in and clinches sebastien up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Banks.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banks clinches up against the cage.
Banks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banks is stalling here.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wesley Banks is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Banks clinches.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks closes the distance and pushes sebastien back into the cage.

Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks throws a front kick that sends sebastien stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Banks darts in and clinches sebastien up against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Banks pushes sebastien up against the cage in a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banks pushes sebastien up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on ditte sebastien's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Banks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

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

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Banks forces sebastien back against the cage and clinches.
sebastien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banks fights it off and pushes away nicely.
sebastien misses with a takedown

and Banks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banks lands a knee to the head.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

sebastien tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
sebastien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

Banks drives through and clinches with sebastien against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banks instigates a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Banks rushes sebastien and presses him up against the cage.
sebastien wants a takedown.
Wesley Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ditte sebastien.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks closes the distance and pushes sebastien back into the cage.
Banks slows down the pace here.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks drives through and clinches with sebastien against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Banks is pressed up against the cage. sebastien has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Banks down to the mat. Banks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Banks has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoiding damage.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Banks rushes sebastien and presses him up against the cage.
sebastien looking for a takedown.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Banks forces sebastien back against the cage and clinches.
sebastien being controlled against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.

Banks has managed to clinch.
Banks landing knees to the head.
Banks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Banks breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks has managed to clinch.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks thuds his shin into the meat of sebastien's side.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks lands a head kick!

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
ditte sebastien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sebastien on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banks. Banks obviously looking to wear him down.
sebastien with a poor takedown

and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.

Banks manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sebastien tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.

Banks breaks from the clinch.

Banks rushes sebastien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sebastien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Banks counters by moving into the clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wesley Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Banks clinches up with sebastien and pushes him back against the cage.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Banks rushes sebastien and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands a left hand that snaps the head of sebastien backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banks obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24

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