PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihkel Teras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes into the arena with Money in the Bank blaring out of the sound system. Mihkel Teras has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Banks
vs
Teras

193 cm
22
244 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mihkel Teras!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teras paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Teras pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Teras scores with a hook to the body.

Teras gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Banks is trying to hold Teras in close to prevent damage but Teras has managed to pass into half guard.
Teras is tying to control. Banks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Teras blocks the strikes from Banks.
Banks tries to roll over but Teras keeps him under control.
Teras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
Teras trying to control from Banks's half guard. Banks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Banks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Teras has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Teras decides to stand back up.
Banks avoids the head kick by Teras.
Banks clinches but Teras breaks the clinch

and Teras counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banks won't be happy with that.
Teras is staying tight to Banks's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Banks is looking for a sweep.
Banks can't do much from the bottom here.
Banks is looking for a sweep.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Teras landing a few strikes.
Banks is trying to get back to half guard.
Teras has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teras controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Teras tries to control but Banks wriggling away.
Banks regains half guard.
Teras stops Banks from getting back to his feet.
Banks is refusing to be controlled, as Teras sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks is defending against the submission attempts here by Teras.
Banks tries to roll over but Teras keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Teras's guard.
Banks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teras is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teras is keeping the position for now.
Teras wants to control the position but Banks says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Banks trying to control from half guard but Teras is working away.
Teras is looking to improve his position.
Teras controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teras closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banks closes the distance but Teras moves to the side

and Teras counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Banks is looking to improve his position.
Teras with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Banks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks tries to get to full guard but Teras has control of the leg.
Banks tries to kick Teras off but Teras keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teras 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks darts in trying to clinch

and Teras counters with a takedown into side control.
Banks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Banks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Banks wants to get back to full guard but Teras has mounted him!

Teras working for a submission but Banks is keeping him at bay.
Banks manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Teras counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teras wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Banks looking for a sweep. Not yet Banks, not yet.
Teras landing with the ground and pound.
Teras not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Teras working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teras slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Banks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Teras decides to stand back up.
Teras shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banks pinned against the cage. Banks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good shot there by Banks.
Teras closes the distance and clinches up with Banks, looking for a takedown. Teras pushes Banks against the cage but Banks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Teras shoots for a takedown but Banks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Devin Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mihkel Teras.
Teras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Teras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks tries to clinch there but Teras circles away.
Teras lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teras.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks shoots and misses

and Teras counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Banks wants to improve his position but Teras is controlling well.
Banks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Banks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Banks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Teras is controlling him.
Banks keeping moving, preventing Teras from controlling successfully.
Banks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teras in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mihkel Teras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Teras slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Teras shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banks as he avoids it easily.
Teras circles away from the clinch attempt

and Teras counters with a nice double leg into side control. Banks won't be happy with that.
Banks throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Banks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Banks is trying to improve his position.
Banks wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Teras stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Teras lands a glancing blow to the side of Banks's head.
Banks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Teras fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Banks sprawls well initially but Teras persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teras tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Banks.
Banks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banks.
Teras working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Teras stops Banks from standing up.
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Teras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Teras counters with a left and a right that stings Banks.
Teras misses with a takedown
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Banks clinches but Teras breaks the clinch
and Teras counters with a nice body kick.
Teras swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Banks tries to clinch

and Teras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banks tries for a takedown. No joy.
Banks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teras gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Teras jumps guard and drags Banks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Banks wants to control from the top but Teras keeps moving.
Banks connects with a couple of short punches.
Banks landing some decent shots from guard.
Mihkel Teras has got the better of the ground game so far.

Teras is working an open guard so Banks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Teras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Teras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banks prevents Teras from breaking the clinch.
Banks goes for a takedown attempt but Teras pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Teras holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Teras fails to pull guard.
Teras wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Teras prevents the takedown attempt.
Banks has Teras pressed against the cage.
Banks tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Teras prevents it.
Banks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teras gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Banks keeps control of Teras as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banks wants a takedown but no success here.

Teras has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Banks is trying to keep an underhook but Teras manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Teras trying to advance position but Banks counters by regaining guard.

Banks has his foot on Teras's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Teras works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teras won't allow Banks to sweep him here.

Teras drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teras jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Devin Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Teras trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mihkel Teras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Teras has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihkel Teras!