PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's entrance music is Tech N9ne- Slacker . A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Banks
vs
Sanchez

187 cm
29
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Brute
Vitality

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Banks.

Sanchez shoots in and bounces Banks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.
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.
Banks pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sanchez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Banks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanchez is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Banks.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sanchez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks is trying to break free.
Banks is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.

It looks like Diego Sanchez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez takes one to the chin there.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banks as he avoids it easily.
Scott Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Sanchez.
Banks throws a leg kick that misses.
Banks works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Banks throws a monster overhand right that drops Sanchez! Banks follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Banks!
After the big win, Scott Banks made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Vitality and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.