PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Utah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by It's Not Unusual. Jones has chosen Tormentor as his entrance music. Carlton Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banks
vs
Jones

173 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
159 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Utah Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Banks throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Jones tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Banks scores with a three punch combo!
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Banks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones thows a leg kick but Banks checks it
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Banks misses.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Banks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Banks counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Banks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Banks lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Banks.
Carlton Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Utah Jones.
Banks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Banks's corner calls for a 1-2. Banks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carlton Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Banks throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Banks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones moves forwards but Banks connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Jones throws a low kick but Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks throws a wild body kick that Jones sees coming a mile off.
Jones misses with a leg kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Banks throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Banks connects with a single shot there.
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Banks dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Banks.
Banks scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banks. That's going to slow Jones down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banks, right into the meat.
Jones tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones slips a jab from Banks.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Banks.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones motions for Banks to come forward. Jones throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Banks stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Banks checks a low kick from Jones.
A left lands for Banks.
Banks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Banks with a hook.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Banks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Banks.
Banks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banks throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Utah Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Banks misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Banks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Banks lands with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Banks throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banks throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Banks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones wants to land a leg kick but Banks is out of range.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Banks avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a body punch.
Banks is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
Banks controlling the action here for a moment.
Banks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banks digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Banks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Banks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Banks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banks misses with the combination.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banks tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banks to the ground. Banks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Banks moves out of range.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banks rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Utah Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.

Jones has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Banks.
Banks avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Banks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Banks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banks is defending well for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Banks tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banks.
Banks stalling.
Banks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Banks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Banks tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Banks avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Banks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banks lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones slips under a jab from Banks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Jones is predictable there
and Banks counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
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 swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Banks lands an overhand right.

Jones is rocked!

Jones darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banks.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him?
Jones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Banks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jones on the side of the head.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banks. That's going to slow Jones down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banks.
Jones looks to clinch
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banks lands with a cross.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banks.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks works Jones's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
A jab lands there for Banks.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banks.

Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Banks won't want to take too many of those.
Banks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Banks.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Banks breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banks. Banks obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Banks!
After the fight, Carlton Banks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.