PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swiggity Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tmothy Aztec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hardwell - Spaceman (CFT Remix). Tmothy Aztec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banks
vs
Aztec

201 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
225 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Swiggity Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tmothy Aztec!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Aztec finds it's way through Banks's defenses.
Aztec looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banks cracks Aztec with an open hand slap.
Aztec fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aztec should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Aztec ducks down to avoid it.
Banks tries to clinch up.

Banks instigates a clinch.

Aztec pulls guard.
Aztec is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks chips away with some ground and pound.
Aztec has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aztec is proving hard to escape from.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Aztec escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banks wants to control from the top but Aztec keeps moving.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Aztec gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banks is trying to control the position but Aztec postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks looking for a sweep. Not yet Banks, not yet.
Banks is trying to keep Aztec in close.
Aztec wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Aztec stays in close to Banks's body and controls the position.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aztec on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Aztec moves into range and clinches up with Banks.

Aztec pulls guard successfully.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Aztec is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Banks scoring with some ground and pound.
Aztec controlling the position.
Banks trying to control but Aztec is working from the bottom.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aztec is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Banks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aztec gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aztec controlling the action here for a moment.
Banks working hard to break the clinch.
Aztec looking for a takedown.
Banks has had enough of the clinch but Aztec keeps him there for the moment.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Banks tries to keep at a distance but Aztec has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Banks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Swiggity Banks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aztec throws a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Aztec counters with a three punch combo that has Banks backing up. Banks nods at Aztec to acknowledge the strikes.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banks as he jumps to the side.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aztec closes the distance and clinches up with Banks, looking for a takedown. Aztec pushes Banks against the cage but Banks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Aztec or perhaps it was just good defense by Banks which made him look bad.
Swiggity Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmothy Aztec.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aztec.
Banks closes the distance looking to clinch

and Aztec moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Banks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Aztec has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

Banks tries to keep at a distance but Aztec has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aztec tries to pull guard but Banks won't allow it.
Aztec tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banks just stands there and leans against the cage.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
Banks misses with the combination.
Aztec fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banks avoids it really well and circles away.
Aztec slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Swiggity Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aztec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztec lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banks at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aztec counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks blocks a head kick by Aztec.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aztec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
Banks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aztec counters with a one-two to the body.
Banks is looking to clinch but Aztec is avoiding it.
Aztec shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banks defends it nicely.
Banks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aztec counters with a series of strikes. Banks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Swiggity Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aztec uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Aztec fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tmothy Aztec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aztec gets slowly back to his feet.

Aztec forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aztec takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Banks looks to land a combination. Aztec sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some bone on bone action there as Aztec checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aztec shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Aztec is just out of range.

Aztec gets a clinch.
Banks tries to circle away but Aztec has him pinned against the cage.
Aztec looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aztec has Banks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aztec has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks wants a takedown.
Aztec can't break the clinch.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aztec is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aztec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aztec looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Aztec is trying to pull guard but Banks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aztec has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banks after a bit of a struggle.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tmothy Aztec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Aztec closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aztec is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aztec tries to break free but Banks pushes him back against the cage.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aztec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Aztec - that landed with a thud.
Banks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aztec tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Banks just stands there and leans against the cage.

Aztec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aztec misses with a takedown
and Banks counters with a three punch combo that has Aztec backing up. Aztec nods at Banks to acknowledge the strikes.

Banks tries to keep at a distance but Aztec has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aztec stops a takedown attempt from Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec has Banks pushed against the cage.
Banks is trying to stall.
Aztec wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Aztec or perhaps it was just good defense by Banks which made him look bad.
Swiggity Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmothy Aztec.
Banks tries to clinch up but Aztec circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks works Aztec's body with a nice hook.
Banks scores with a one two! Aztec had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aztec slips a jab and a cross from Banks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aztec.
Aztec connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Aztec shoots in looking for a takedown but Banks manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aztec's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Aztec misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Swiggity Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Banks closes the distance and pushes Aztec back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Aztec manages to pull guard.

Aztec working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aztec pulls Banks in close to prevent any damage.
Aztec 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztec has Banks pulled in close to control his posture.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banks lands a couple of elbows.
Aztec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aztec trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks trying to control but Aztec is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Aztec looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banks is standing up over Aztec. Aztec looks to escape but Banks dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aztec is trying to buck Banks off.
Banks is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aztec dodges the ground and pound from Banks.
Banks lands an elbow.

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 Swiggity Banks.
I think Banks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swiggity Banks!
A less than humble Swiggity Banks misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.