PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Steve Jobbs enters the cage!

Banks
vs
Jobbs

200 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Jobbs!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jobbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jobbs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Banks is out of range and Jobbs settles back down.
Banks shoots in but no luck this time.
Jobbs misses with a double jab.
Banks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jobbs.
Jobbs throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Jobbs misses with a double jab

and Banks counters by clinching up.
Banks lands a good knee to the midsection. Jobbs won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Jobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jobbs's elbow.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
A body shot lands from Banks.
Jobbs looks winded!
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Banks.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banks lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Steve Jobbs has been cut.
A short left from Banks.
A right handed body shot lands from Banks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks lands a nice knee to the body.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Banks.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Jobbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banks lands with a right to the head.
Banks lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Banks.
Jobbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Jobbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands with a left to the head.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jobbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Banks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jobbs backwards.
Banks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Banks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Banks.
Banks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jobbs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jobbs's cut.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jobbs looks to land a right hand but Banks moved out of range.
Jobbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jobbs misses with an uppercut
and Banks counters with a low kick, right behind Jobbs 's knee.
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jobbs counters with a straight right hand.
Jobbs throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Banks dives in for a single leg takedown but Jobbs sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Banks keeps control of Jobbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A frustrated look appears on Jobbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.
Jobbs is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Banks obliges.
Banks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Banks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Jobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Jobbs is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banks lands a shot to the body.
Banks digs a right hand underneath Jobbs's ribcage. Jobbs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jobbs is looking to break free of the clinch but Banks has double underhooks.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brian Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Banks.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Jobbs's cut.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banks fails with a takedown attempt.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Jobbs.
Jobbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jobbs swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jobbs shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Banks eats them both and turns towards Jobbs to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Brian Banks has been cut.

Jobbs has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobbs blocks the elbow strike.
Banks lands a right hand.
Jobbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jobbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Jobbs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jobbs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jobbs misses with a few strikes there.
Banks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jobbs defends well and Banks ends up having to push Jobbs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs blocks the elbow strike.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jobbs can do to turn this around?
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jobbs is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.
Banks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banks lands a knee to the body.
Banks lands a nice knee to the body.
Banks scores with a shot to the side of Jobbs's head.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.
Banks lands an uppercut.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobbs's efforts to push away.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks lands a left hand.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jobbs has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks lands a nice knee to the body.
Banks lands a knee to the body.
Banks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jobbs backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Banks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks has Jobbs pressed against the cage, preventing Jobbs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks trying to land knees to the body.
Jobbs working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Banks clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jobbs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jobbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Banks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jobbs swivels and escapes.
Jobbs throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jobbs's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobbs's efforts to push away.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jobbs tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Jobbs tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banks.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
Banks landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banks.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Banks.
Banks landing knees to the body.
Jobbs tries to circle away but Banks has him pinned against the cage.
Jobbs is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him.
Banks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks lands a nice shot to the body.
Banks crunches a lovely knee into Jobbs's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jobbs has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Jobbs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Jobbs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jobbs avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks tries to land knees in the clinch but Jobbs avoids the damage to the body.
Jobbs blocks an elbow strike.
Jobbs is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him.
Banks misses with some punches.
Jobbs has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.
Jobbs dodges an elbow strike from Banks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobbs dodges an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobbs's efforts to push away.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jobbs avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
Jobbs has had enough of the clinch but Banks keeps him there for the moment.
Banks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jobbs avoids it.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jobbs's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks tries to work over Jobbs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Banks had his way with Steve Jobbs in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jobbs has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jobbs's brow.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Banks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jobbs.
Nice body punch from Banks - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Banks.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks working Jobbs over with knees to the body.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Banks.
Jobbs is trying to break free.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Banks.
A shot in the inside from Banks.
Banks lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Banks.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jobbs wants to break free but Banks has control.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jobbs's efforts to push away.
Banks lands with a left to the head.
Banks lands a left hand.
Jobbs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobbs takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banks lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banks.
Banks lands a good knee to the midsection. Jobbs won't want to take too many of those.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks lands an elbow just above Jobbs 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Jobbs shrugs off.
Jobbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks is working Jobbs over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jobbs is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him.
Banks lands a damaging elbow.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Banks crunches a lovely knee into Jobbs's ribcage.
Banks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Banks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Jobbs takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks has Jobbs pressed against the cage, preventing Jobbs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks lands an elbow that stopped Jobbs in his tracks for a moment.
Brian Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jobbs is trying to break free.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jobbs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steve Jobbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobbs has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
A short uppercut from Banks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banks, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Banks!
Brian Banks is the new middleweight champion!