PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danielson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cult of Personality . Johnny Danielson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Banks
vs
Danielson

225 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Lethal high kicks
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Danielson !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danielson 's hands.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Danielson is out of range.
Banks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDanielson .
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.
Danielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks misses with an uppercut
and Danielson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Danielson throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Danielson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danielson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danielson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Robin Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danielson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Banks.
Banks connects with a leg kick. Danielson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Danielson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks lands with a hook. Danielson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danielson missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks throws a front kick aimed at Danielson 's knee but Danielson avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Danielson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Banks misses with a hook. Danielson ducked under it nicely.
Danielson throws a fast counter high kick but Banks manages to duck under it in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches.
We've been informed that Danielson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch on the inside from Danielson fails to land.
Danielson lands a body shot.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Banks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banks.
A left lands for Danielson .
Banks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Banks lands a leg kick that knocks Danielson off balance momentarily.
Danielson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks jabs Danielson right on the nose. Danielson blinks but takes it well.
Danielson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danielson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banks can pounce on him.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danielson .
Danielson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Danielson clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Danielson .
I was talking to Banks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Banks trying to stall but Danielson improves his position.
Danielson blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Danielson shrugs off.
Danielson is leaning against Banks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Danielson trying to land knees to the body.
Banks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banks is looking to control Danielson 's arms but Danielson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Banks is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Danielson .
Banks tries to break the clinch but Danielson is controlling the position.
Danielson tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danielson is keeping busy.
Banks is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Danielson .
Danielson misses with the head strike.
Danielson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks avoiding damage as Danielson throws knees to the body.
Banks tries to break free but Danielson pushes him back against the cage.
Danielson misses with the head strike.
Danielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Danielson lands with a left to the head.
Danielson lands a nice knee to the body.
Danielson blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson trying to land knees to the body.
Danielson scores with a shoulder strike.
Danielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Danielson tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Danielson back against the cage.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banks tries to break the clinch but Danielson is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danielson .
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danielson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banks or not.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Danielson has him pressed against the cage.
Danielson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Danielson lands a good knee to the midsection. Banks won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Danielson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danielson darts in and clinches Banks up against the cage.
Danielson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
Danielson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danielson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnny Danielson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Danielson pushes Banks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banks working hard to break the clinch.
Danielson throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson misses with some punches.
Danielson gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danielson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Danielson .
Banks slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danielson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Danielson misses with a punch on the inside.
Danielson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Danielson on the inside.
Danielson misses with some punches.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Danielson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banks lands a nice uppercut.
Danielson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Danielson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson tries to land knees in the clinch but Banks avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Danielson fails to land.
Danielson tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Danielson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banks.
Banks tries to circle away but Danielson has him pinned against the cage.
Danielson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danielson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danielson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Danielson .
Danielson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Danielson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banks avoiding damage as Danielson throws knees to the body.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Danielson .
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson working aggressively here.
Danielson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banks controlling the action here for a moment.
Danielson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danielson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Danielson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danielson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danielson .
Danielson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Danielson has Banks pressed against the cage, preventing Banks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Danielson 's brow.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Danielson is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Banks breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danielson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.
Danielson throws a big shot that misses.
Robin Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks throws a chopping leg kick but Danielson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Danielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Banks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banks is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Banks scores with a sloppy right hand. Danielson should have avoided that one.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Danielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Banks catches Danielson right on the button with a cross.
Danielson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Banks throws out a leg kick but Danielson moves out of range and Banks only half commits.
Banks scores with the left hand. Danielson knows he should have avoided that one.
Danielson misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Banks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Banks catches Danielson right on the button with a cross.
Danielson tries a head kick but it misses.
Danielson ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
A swing and a miss from Danielson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banks. That's going to slow Danielson down.
Banks throws an off balance right hand
and Danielson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Danielson is out of range and Banks settles back down.
Banks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Danielson on the side of the head.
Banks lands with a slapping head kick.

Danielson has managed to clinch.
Banks stalling.
Danielson dodges an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks tries to circle away but Danielson has him pinned against the cage.
Danielson 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Still in the clinch, Danielson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Danielson misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 blocking some punches.
Banks avoiding damage as Danielson throws knees to the body.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Danielson has the dominant position.
Banks tries to circle away but Danielson has him pinned against the cage.
Banks tries to circle away but Danielson has him pinned against the cage.
Danielson trying to land knees 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 is trying to break the clinch but Danielson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Danielson .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Danielson has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danielson throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
A short left from Danielson .
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
Danielson throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Banks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Danielson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banks's elbow.
Danielson throws a head punch that misses.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Danielson is controlling him.
Danielson misses with a punch on the inside.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
Danielson is looking to clinch but Banks is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Banks scores with a four punch combination!
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Danielson .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danielson moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Danielson moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Danielson scores with a punch to the head.
Danielson moves to clinch but Banks breaks away
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Johnny Danielson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Danielson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Banks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robin Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick from Danielson lands but Banks takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Danielson .

Danielson clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robin Banks.
I think Danielson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!