PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ewen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ewen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Were Soldiers. Jonathan Banks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Ewen's chin.

Ewen
vs
Banks

176 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phil Ewen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks misses with a hook
and Ewen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ewen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Banks scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Ewen slips under a jab.
Ewen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
A counter left hand to the body from Ewen misses its target.
Banks throws an overhand right that lands on Ewen's shoulder, as Ewen tries to avoid the shot.
Ewen is looking to counter punch.
Ewen misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Ewen.
Ewen lands a head shot.
Ewen throws a combination that misses
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banks.

It looks like Phil Ewen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ewen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ewen slips under a jab.
Ewen misses with a two punch combination.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Banks lands a nice shot to the body.
Ewen throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.
Banks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ewen scores with a shot to the body.
Ewen throws a hook but Banks blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ewen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banks misses the jab.
Ewen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banks punishes Ewen's body with a nice straight punch.
Ewen lands a really nice looking cross but Banks seems unphased.
A jab from Ewen finds it's way through Banks's defenses.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ewen.
Banks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phil Ewen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ewen scores with a nice strike.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Banks slips under a jab from Ewen.
Ewen lands a nice shot to the body.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ewen.
Banks throws a lazy uppercut
and Ewen counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Ewen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banks misses with a left hand
and Ewen counters with a one-two to the body.
Ewen missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Ewen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Ewen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Ewen cracks Banks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Banks takes a jab right on the kisser.

Banks is rocked!
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Ewen's belly button to the back.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Ewen finish him?
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Banks misses with an uppercut
letting Ewen counter with a right hand.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Ewen.
Banks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Ewen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ewen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Ewen.
Ewen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ewen cracks Banks on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Banks falls backwards against the cage. Ewen follows up with more strikes that drop Banks to his knees. Ewen keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Banks! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Ewen!
In his post fight interview, Phil Ewen gave a big smile as he said 'We don't do walking away - not where I'm from. That's a good man I met here - he came looking for a scrap. He came to fight and so did I - tonight just happened to be my night. Round of applause for my opponent please!'.