PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen All I do Is win as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sanchez
vs
Banks

188 cm
26
155 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

175 cm
31
156 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanchez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Banks.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanchez.
Banks throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A big right from Banks misses.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Banks scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanchez should have avoided that one.
Sanchez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks shoots for a takedown but Sanchez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Diego Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks swings away with a body shot that misses

and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Banks back against the cage.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.

Sanchez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheers as Banks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banks prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banks's elbow.
Banks misses with the head strike.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Banks gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banks wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Banks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Banks.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Banks is working for takedown but Sanchez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.

Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Will Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks blocks a low kick nicely.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Banks.
Sanchez wants to land a leg kick but Banks is out of range.

Sanchez clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a hook to the body.
Banks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Banks back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Banks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks misses with a body punch.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Sanchez wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Banks shoots in.
Banks throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Banks.
Banks moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Diego Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Sanchez off the cage and back into range.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banks lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a right hand that misses
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanchez defends it nicely.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez slips a jab from Banks.
Banks takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Banks walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Banks misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Banks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banks really felt that one!
Banks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.
Banks lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Sanchez is working Banks over against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego Sanchez has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Banks tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banks lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Banks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Sanchez looking to stall.
Banks presses Sanchez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Sanchez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Banks's knee but Banks avoids it well.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Banks in a clinch.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the cage.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Banks has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Banks misses with a punch to the body.
Banks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Sanchez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Banks works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanchez lands a left hand.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banks misses with a body punch.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sanchez tries to sprawl but Banks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Sanchez wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diego Sanchez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sanchez controls Banks momentarily but Banks frees himself.
Banks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Will Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Banks postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Banks landing some decent shots from guard.
Sanchez looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws an elbow that misses. Sanchez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Banks's guard. Nice move by Sanchez!
Banks working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Sanchez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanchez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Sanchez!
A very excited looking Diego Sanchez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.