PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hughes
vs
Banks

185 cm
27
255 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Banks!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes scores with a three punch combo!
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banks off to one side.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Banks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
Banks passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hughes is trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Banks.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Banks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hughes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hughes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ryan Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Banks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Banks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hughes's face.

Ryan Hughes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Banks isn't that keen on the idea.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banks with a couple of short strikes.

Jeez, Ryan Hughes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Hughes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Banks!