PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beau Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Pilkington told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Banks
vs
Pilkington

187 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau 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, Karl Pilkington!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilkington swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Pilkington throws the kick towards the body but Banks avoids it.
Pilkington wants to slow Banks down by chopping away at his legs.
Banks moves out of range as Pilkington throws a body kick.
Banks cracks the inside of Pilkington's front leg.
Pilkington works Banks's body with a nice hook.
Banks is looking to clinch.
Banks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pilkington takes a step back to recover.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks tries to clinch but Pilkington is having none of it.
Pilkington looks to land a body kick but Banks moved away.
Pilkington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Banks.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pilkington throws a body kick the misses
and Banks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pilkington's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilkington throws a leg kick
and Banks counters with an outside leg kick.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Pilkington.
Pilkington swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banks.
Pilkington misses with a kick to the body.
Pilkington looks to throw a body kick
and Banks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Banks tries to clinch up but Pilkington circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pilkington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Pilkington has him pressed against the cage.
Banks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilkington avoids it.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Pilkington tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
Pilkington misses with a kick to the body.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Banks.
Banks wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilkington looks for the body kick but Banks 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 lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pilkington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banks feints and then cracks Pilkington's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pilkington down.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banks moves out of range as Pilkington throws a body kick.
Banks fakes the leg kick and cracks Pilkington in the body.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Pilkington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington tries to land a leg kick but Banks saw it coming and moves away.
Pilkington tries a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Pilkington throws a wild body kick that Banks sees coming a mile off.
Pilkington looks gassed!
Banks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Banks clinches with his opponent.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
Pilkington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pilkington. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilkington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banks.

Banks pushes Pilkington up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilkington keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
Pilkington avoiding damage as Banks throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pilkington throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pilkington.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banks lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banks.
Banks wants to clinch up but Pilkington keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pilkington stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilkington lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banks will feel that in the morning.
Pilkington misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banks. That's going to slow Pilkington down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Banks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pilkington avoids the head kick by Banks.
Pilkington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pilkington. That's going to slow Banks down.
Banks lands a nice looking body kick.
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Beau Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Pilkington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.

Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Banks wants to get back to striking at distance but Pilkington won't allow it.
Pilkington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington blocks an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pilkington is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pilkington up against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilkington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilkington looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pilkington.
Banks throws a leg kick which misses Pilkington's front leg but catches the back leg as Pilkington tries to avoid it.
Pilkington is looking to land body kicks.
Pilkington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.
Banks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banks.
Banks is looking to slow Pilkington down with leg kicks.
Pilkington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banks lands a leg kick that knocks Pilkington off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pilkington - that will leave a mark!
Pilkington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karl Pilkington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks wants to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pilkington throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks blocks the body kick.
Banks fakes the leg kick and cracks Pilkington in the body.
Pilkington is breathing heavily.
Banks lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pilkington takes a step back to recover.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick from Banks lands but Pilkington takes it in his stride.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilkington throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pilkington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pilkington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Banks tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Pilkington. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilkington misses with the body kick
and Banks counters with a leg kick.
Pilkington is looking to land body kicks.
Pilkington misses with a leg kick
and Banks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Banks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banks scores with a head kick. Pilkington tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pilkington throws a push kick but Banks slaps the foot to one side.
Pilkington throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Banks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banks blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Pilkington moves out of range easily.

Banks rushes Pilkington and presses him up against the cage.
Banks tries to land knees in the clinch but Pilkington avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Banks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pilkington looks to land a body kick but Banks moved away.
Banks is looking to clinch but Pilkington is avoiding it.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilkington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks throws a head kick but Pilkington moves out of range.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Pilkington.
Pilkington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pilkington looks to land a body kick but Banks moved away.
Pilkington looks to throw a body kick
and Banks counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banks.
Nice body kick there by Banks.
Pilkington fails to land with a series of punches.
Pilkington misses with a low kick.
Pilkington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pilkington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pilkington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pilkington throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington misses with a straight right.
Banks lands a head kick!
Banks throws a leg kick which misses Pilkington's front leg but catches the back leg as Pilkington tries to avoid it.
Pilkington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pilkington's knee momentarily.
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Banks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pilkington.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Pilkington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks delivers a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Banks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Pilkington pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banks moves out of range of the leg kick from Pilkington.
Pilkington misses with a body kick.
Banks moves out of range as Pilkington throws a body kick.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banks, right into the meat.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Pilkington shrugs off.
Banks is pushing Pilkington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks is trying to break free.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pilkington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karl Pilkington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Pilkington can't break the clinch.
Banks missing with knees to the body.
Beau Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Pilkington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Pilkington has double underhooks.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks wants to get back to striking at distance but Pilkington won't allow it.
Pilkington has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

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