PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nash Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Burns
vs
Banks

172 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Banks!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Burns off the cage and back into range.
Banks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burns is out of range and Banks settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Burns went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns lands a two punch combo.
Banks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns's head.
Burns uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range.
Burns takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Burns. Beautiful body shot.
Nash Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Burns swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Banks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
Banks misses with a hook. Burns ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Burns throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
Banks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burns counters with a one-two to the body.
Burns tries to move into range but Banks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Burns walks into a straight right hand from Banks.

Burns is rocked!
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Banks.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Banks throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Banks looks to land a left hand but Burns moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Burns misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses the body punch
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Jab, jab by Banks - just one landing.
Oh Burns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Banks.
Banks lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Burns goes down and covers up as Banks starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nash Banks!