PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Madriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Banks
vs
Madriano

225 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pele Madriano!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madriano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks throws a jab when Madriano was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madriano! But no joy.
Banks works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Madriano gets tackled into the cage by Banks. Banks maintains the clinch.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks scores with a sloppy right hand. Madriano should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a jab.
Banks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks scores with a head kick.
Madriano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robin Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Banks cracks Madriano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madriano has time to react.
Banks is looking to clinch but Madriano is avoiding it.

Banks instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madriano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madriano backwards.
Banks misses with some punches.
Banks prevents Madriano from breaking the clinch.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Madriano controls his hands.
Banks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madriano is trying to force a seperation but Banks has the dominant position.

Banks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Madriano walks into a left hand.
Banks lands a glancing blow to the side of Madriano's head.
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.
Madriano looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Banks scores with a jab.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Madriano swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Banks rushes Madriano and presses him up against the cage.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Madriano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Madriano lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a head kick. Madriano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Madriano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madriano dodges the punch combination from Banks.

Banks rushes Madriano and presses him up against the cage.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Madriano controls his hands.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madriano has him pressed against the cage.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks misses with a punch to the body.
Banks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madriano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madriano blocks a body shot from Banks.
Madriano lands a body punch in the clinch.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Madriano dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Banks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks connects with a high kick.
Madriano walks into a stiff left hand from Banks.
Madriano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Madriano there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Madriano blocks a head kick by Banks.
A countering left hand to the body from Madriano misses.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madriano momentarily.
A cross from Banks lands.
Banks lands the left hand.
Madriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madriano swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
A little jabbing left from Madriano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Banks 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.

Banks connects with a high kick.
Banks lands with a right hand.
Madriano misses with a wild body shot.
Banks with a hook.
Banks is looking to clinch but Madriano is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Madriano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robin Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madriano misses with a hook.
Banks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banks moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks cracks Madriano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banks cracks Madriano with a good jab.

Banks instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks tries to work over Madriano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a shot to the body.
Madriano throws a head punch that misses.
Madriano throws a head punch that misses.
Madriano slowing the pace effectively.
Banks misses with a punch to the body.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madriano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jab by Banks.
Banks throws a head kick but Madriano moves out of range.
Banks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madriano momentarily.

Banks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madriano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Banks lands with a short shot to the head.
Robin Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Madriano.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Madriano shrugs off.
Banks misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banks throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Banks lands but Madriano takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Madriano misses.
The crowd cheers as Banks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Madriano doesn't seem phased though.
Banks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Madriano under the eye.
A jab lands there for Banks.
Madriano throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madriano, pushing him back against the cage.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Robin Banks is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Banks connects with a nice looking jab.
Banks lunges at Madriano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madriano's hand.
Banks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Banks lands a lovely overhand right.
Madriano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Madriano moves out of range easily.
Madriano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Banks is looking to clinch but Madriano is avoiding it.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Madriano tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Banks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by Banks.
Madriano misses the shot to the body.
Banks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madriano.
A nice combination there by Banks.
Banks cracks Madriano with a good jab.
Madriano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Madriano moves out of range easily.
Madriano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Madriano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banks misses with a hook.
Madriano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madriano slips a jab from Banks.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Madriano counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Banks dominated that second round.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Banks instigates a clinch.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks throws a head kick that Madriano semi-blocks.
Madriano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banks.
Madriano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Banks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madriano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madriano.

Banks clinches up with Madriano and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Madriano avoids it by throwing Banks back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madriano.
Madriano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a shot to the body.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Madriano controls his hands.
Banks struggles to land a body shot inside as Madriano controls his hands.
Banks has Madriano pressed against the cage, preventing Madriano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
Madriano tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks throws a series of strikes that have Madriano backpedaling.
Banks lands with a kick to the temple. Madriano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Madriano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banks scores with a head kick. Madriano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks lands with a straight right. Madriano didn't see that one coming.
Banks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banks scores with a nice strike.

Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.
Madriano blocks a body shot from Banks.

Banks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Banks scores with a nice head shot.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banks lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores with a head kick. Madriano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Madriano circles away.
Good shot there by Banks.
Banks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Banks misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Madriano misses.
Banks lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madriano unleashes a big counter combination but Banks bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Banks tries to keep at a distance but Madriano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madriano can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banks as Madriano tries to tie him up.
Madriano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Madriano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madriano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banks's efforts to push away.
Madriano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Madriano's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madriano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banks connects with a high kick.
Madriano throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madriano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madriano throws out a counter right but Banks avoids it with no problem.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robin Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Madriano circles away.
Pele Madriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Banks has closed the distance and engaged Madriano in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Banks!
A very excited looking Robin Banks rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.