PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jonathan Banks has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jonathan Banks seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Banks
vs
Swanson

170 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Swanson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Banks throws a body shot but no joy.
Swanson is looking to clinch.
Banks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Banks tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks punishes Swanson's body with a nice straight punch.
Swanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
Swanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Banks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonathan Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Swanson.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but Banks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banks clobbers Swanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swanson fails to land the takedown.
Swanson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Banks.
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Banks as he connects with a hook.
Banks connects with a jab.
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Banks cracks Swanson with a right hand to the side of the head.

Swanson is rocked!
Joe Swanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swanson thinking.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
Swanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him?
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banks drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Swanson right on the button. Swanson goes down! Banks follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Banks gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Banks!