PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazarus Envy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NWA Chin Check. This should be fireworks!

Envy
vs
Banks

165 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Envy!
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, Buster Banks!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Envy!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Envy.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Banks blocks a head kick by Envy.
Envy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Envy misses with a head kick.
Envy misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Envy.
Envy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Envy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
Envy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Envy slips the punch.
Banks misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Envy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Envy dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Envy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buster Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Envy lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Envy lands but Banks takes it in his stride.
Envy just misses with a punch to the body.
Envy tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Envy throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Envy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks avoids the head kick by Envy.
Envy misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazarus Envy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks tests Envy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Envy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Envy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banks.
Banks connects with a jab.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks punishes Envy's body with a nice straight punch.
Banks blocks a head kick by Envy.
Envy tries to clinch there but Banks circles away.
Envy just misses with a punch to the body.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
Banks stuns Envy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Envy.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Envy ducks down to avoid it.
Envy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banks tries to avoid it but Envy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banks to the ground. Banks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Envy swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Envy.
Envy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Envy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Envy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Envy.
Envy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banks counters with a left and a right that stings Envy.
Envy slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Envy darts in trying to clinch
and Banks counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Buster Banks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Envy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Banks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Envy slips a jab from Banks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Envy.
Envy throws a head kick that misses.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Envy.
Banks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Envy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banks.

Banks is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Envy and Banks falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Envy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lazarus Envy!