PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conner Britian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morys Bankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Britian
vs
Bankowski

190 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conner Britian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Morys Bankowski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bankowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bankowski rushes Britian and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bankowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Britian is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bankowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Britian.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Britian tries to pull guard but Bankowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Britian has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bankowski after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conner Britian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bankowski is trying to push Britian away but Britian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Britian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bankowski dodges the punch combination from Britian.
Britian slaps away a takedown attempt from Bankowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Britian swinging wildly here.
Bankowski moves in looking to clinch but Britian pushes him off.
Britian shoots in for a takedown but Bankowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bankowski gets a clinch.
Britian trying to stall but Bankowski improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bankowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Britian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bankowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Britian fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bankowski gets a clinch.
Britian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Bankowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Bankowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Bankowski has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Britian is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Britian is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bankowski goes for a takedown attempt but Britian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bankowski darts in and clinches Britian up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Britian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bankowski wants to break free but Britian has control.
Britian jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bankowski walks away with a smile on his face. Britian gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Britian scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Britian as Bankowski shoots in.

Bankowski moves into range and clinches up with Britian.
Bankowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Britian won't allow it.
Britian looking to slow down the pace here.
Bankowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Britian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bankowski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bankowski is trying to break the clinch but Britian has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Britian wants to break free but Bankowski has control.
Britian lands with a short shot to the head.
Bankowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bankowski wants a takedown but no success here.
Bankowski has had enough of the clinch but Britian keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britian trying to land knees to the body.
Bankowski is trying to push Britian away but Britian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Britian misses with the head strike.
Britian lands a shoulder strike.
Bankowski has Britian pressed against the cage, preventing Britian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bankowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Britian's efforts to push away.
Britian jumps guard but Bankowski stands there with Britian around his waist. Britian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bankowski tries to break free but Britian pushes him back against the cage.

Britian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britian fails with a takedown attempt.
Bankowski tries to clinch up but Britian circles away and keeps his distance.
Bankowski throws a series of punches but Britian avoids them all with ease.
Britian scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britian misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Bankowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Britian tries to clinch but Bankowski is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Britian takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bankowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Britian. Those never looked like landing.
Bankowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Britian counters with a two punch combo.
Britian is breathing heavily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bankowski! Britian is backing up but he can't get away as Bankowski lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Britian and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Morys Bankowski!