PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banks
vs
Red

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Brian Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Red!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks drives through with a takedown into Red's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Red looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Banks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Red's head.
Banks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Banks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Banks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Banks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Banks.

Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Red takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Red prevents Banks from improving position.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Red on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks controlling the position.
Banks looks up at the clock and then as Red 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 ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Red takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Red is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Red on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banks landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks lands a nice forearm strike.
Banks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Red some visible discomfort.
Banks lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Banks is putting a hurting on Red here, landing some big shots from side control.
Banks cracks Red with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes a little break here. Red wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Red is working to avoid the ground and pound but Banks connects with a decent elbow.
Red takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Banks's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Banks happy to just control the position for now.
Banks cracks Red with a big elbow.
Banks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Red some visible discomfort.
Red takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Red is rocked!
Banks lands a few punches from side control.
Red is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Red is looking to regain half guard here but Banks keeps moving and retains side control.
Banks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Banks landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A big shot lands for Banks! That's hurt Red! Will he recover? Banks fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Banks!