PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Whistler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reuben Whistler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Banks
vs
Whistler

200 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Cripplers Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reuben Whistler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks gets a clinch.
Whistler taking a breather.
Banks lands a good knee to the midsection. Whistler won't want to take too many of those.
Whistler is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
Banks lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Reuben Whistler has been cut.
Banks lands a left hand.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks blocks a body shot from Whistler.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Whistler takes a shot to the head.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.

That has opened up Reuben Whistler's cut even more.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks 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 misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Banks on the inside.
Knees to the body from Banks.
Good body shot from Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks keeps control of Whistler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whistler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whistler looks winded!
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whistler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Reuben Whistler's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Banks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.

Reuben Whistler's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knees to the body from Banks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Reuben Whistler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Banks!