PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boaz Jachin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jachin has chosen Depeche Mode - Heaven (Freemason Remix) as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banks
vs
Jachin

181 cm
29
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
209 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Banks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boaz Jachin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jachin scores with a body shot.
Jachin is looking to slow Banks down with leg kicks.
Jachin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jachin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banks doesn't seem bothered though.
Banks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jachin scores with a body shot.
Jachin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banks rather than just go for the knockout.
Jachin scores with a shot to the body.
Rashad Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jachin is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Jachin circles away and we're back to standing.

Jachin pushes Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Jachin lands with a short shot to the head.
Jachin lands an uppercut.
Jachin lands a left hand.
A short right from Jachin.
Jachin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banks s head.
Jachin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jachin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachin misses with a punch to the body.
Jachin tries to work over Banks 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Jachin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Banks is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jachin to the mat. Jachin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Banks stops Jachin from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jachin holds on and takes a little breather.
Jachin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jachin, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jachin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks prevents Jachin from getting back to his feet.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Jachin.
Jachin working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jachin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banks is one step ahead there.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jachin has control of Banks 's left arm, preventing Banks from doing any damage.

Boaz Jachin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Banks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jachin counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Banks . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jachin throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jachin chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Banks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jachin trying to hold on to Banks 's head to control him but Banks postures up.
Banks throwing shots but Jachin is blocking nicely.
Banks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks prevents Jachin from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to pass the guard but Jachin defending well.
Jachin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banks .
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jachin defending well though.
Banks working over Jachin with some ground and pound. Jachin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jachin is controlling Banks 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Jachin tries to get to full guard but Banks has control of the leg.
Banks thows a huge punch but Jachin dodges it nicely.
Banks trying to control the action but Jachin is working from the bottom.
Jachin is looking to improve his position.
Jachin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jachin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachin is trying to control but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Banks working over Jachin with some ground and pound. Jachin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jachin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banks thows a huge punch but Jachin dodges it nicely.
Jachin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banks is working away from the top position though.
Banks is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jachin!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jachin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jachin felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Banks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Banks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jachin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Banks is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boaz Jachin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jachin has Banks up against the cage in a clinch.
Banks 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Banks gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jachin wants to get back to full guard.
Jachin pushes Banks off looking to stand but Banks dives back in and keeps control.
Jachin is not content to let Banks control the position.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Jachin's head.
Jachin tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jachin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jachin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jachin controlling Banks 's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jachin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jachin working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Rashad Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jachin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boaz Jachin.
Jachin looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Jachin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Rashad Banks has been cut.
Banks shoots in but no luck this time.
Banks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jachin pinned against the cage. Jachin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Banks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Banks lands in his opponent's guard.
Banks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jachin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jachin wants to sweep but no luck.
Jachin controlling the position.
Banks wants to control from the top but Jachin keeps moving.
Banks postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banks stops Jachin from standing up.

Boaz Jachin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Banks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Banks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Banks 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jachin is looking for a sweep.
Banks trying to control the action but Jachin is working from the bottom.
Jachin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Banks .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks happy to just control the position for now.
Jachin is looking to regain half guard here but Banks keeps moving and retains side control.
Jachin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jachin keeps working.
Banks scores with punches from side control.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Banks misses with the ground and pound.
Banks tries to move to mount but Jachin blocks the move with his legs.
Banks working away.
Jachin tries to buck Banks off but Banks is having none of it.
Banks wants to control but Jachin is keeping him busy.
Jachin wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachin is not content to let Banks control the position.
Jachin is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks scores with a couple of short elbows.
Banks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks lands an elbow.
Jachin wants to control but Banks postures up.
Jachin tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jachin can't do much from the bottom here.
Jachin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rashad Banks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rashad Banks 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Banks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks shoots in but no luck this time.

Banks drives through with a takedown into Jachin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jachin wants to get back to his feet but Banks passes into half guard.
Jachin is looking to improve his position.
Banks trying to control the action but Jachin is working from the bottom.
Jachin manages to get to full guard.
Jachin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jachin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jachin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Banks !

Banks bucks up and throws Jachin to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

Banks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jachin sprawls well initially but Banks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jachin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Banks manages to pass to mount!
Banks punching from mount but Jachin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Banks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jachin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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 tries to control but Jachin wriggling away.
Banks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jachin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Banks landing shots from mount.
Banks prevents Jachin from getting the reversal.
Banks lands with some strikes.
Jachin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Banks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jachin's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jachin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jachin tries to reverse the position but Banks maintains control.
Jachin tries to hold on but Banks postures up.
Banks scoring with strikes but Jachin is staying in there.
Jachin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Banks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Banks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jachin looks a forlorn figure.
Jachin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jachin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jachin is still trying to improve position.
Banks lands with some strikes.
Banks unloading with bombs!

Jachin is rocked!
Jachin tries to hold on but Banks postures up.
Jachin is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Banks with the ground and pound from mount.
Banks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Banks is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jachin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jachin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jachin is bucking up trying to escape but Banks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jachin tries to hold on but Banks pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Banks !