PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fair Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banks
vs
Child

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fair Child!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Child connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Child changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks shoots for a double leg takedown but Child sprawls well. He's pushed Banks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banks with a poor takedown
and Child counters with a body kick.

Child moves into the clinch.
Banks tries to score a body lock takedown but Child shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Child with a knee to the head.

It looks like Brian Banks has been cut.
Child lands an elbow inside that Banks shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Child lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Child lands an elbow just above Banks 's eye.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Child works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Child lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Child.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Child.

Brian Banks's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Child.
Child connects with a knee to the head.
Child gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Child lands a body shot.
Child scores a nice knee to the body.

Child has hold of one of Banks's legs. Banks is fighting the takedown attempt but Child gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Child works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Child there.
Child is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banks tries to get out of the position.
Child is trying to control the action in half guard but Banks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Child is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Child with the ground and pound but Banks uses the opportunity to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Child accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Child throwing strikes but missing.
Child missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Child wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Child throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Child pushes down on Banks's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Banks is not content to let Child control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Child wants to advance to full mount but Banks doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Child trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Child passes into half guard.

Child is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Child missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Child is looking to stall here but Banks recovers full guard.
Child trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fair Child dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Banks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Child!
Brian Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Child as Banks shoots in.
Child lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Brian Banks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Banks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Child sprawls well initially but Banks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Child wants to improve his position but Banks is controlling well.
Banks is controlling the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Child looking for submissions off his back.
Child is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Banks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Banks's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child throwing sloppy strikes.
Child missing with punches from the back.
Child cracks Banks with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Banks from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Child trying to control momentarily.

Child is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Banks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Banks is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to stand back up.

Child is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Banks is defending well though. Child let's go of the attempt for now.
Child has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Child is striking well from the back but Banks escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Child is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Banks reverses the position - he's now on top in Child's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Child has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banks wants to control from the top but Child keeps moving.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Banks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a big elbow that misses.
Child keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Child has control of Banks's left arm, preventing Banks from doing any damage.

Brian Banks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Child moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.

Child clinches up with Banks and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks is trying to drag Child to the mat but Child just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Child lands an elbow inside that Banks shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Child lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fair Child showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brian Banks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Banks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Child.
Child throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banks.
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Child makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Child dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banks. That did some damage!
Child lands with a kick to the temple. Banks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Child.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Child tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks takes a head kick and keeps coming.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fair Child!