PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banks
vs
Fierro

179 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fierro tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Fierro coming out on top.
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks looks to land a combination but Fierro avoids it well.
Fierro throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
It looked like Banks was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fierro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fierro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fierro was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Fierro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fierro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fierro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fierro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands a jab.
Fierro lands with a right hand.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Fierro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fierro is looking for the big counter here.
Fierro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fierro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Fierro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Fierro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fierro leaves Banks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fierro swinging wildly here.
Banks lunges at Fierro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fierro's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro slips a jab from Banks.
Carlos Fierro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Fierro pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fierro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fierro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fierro's corner calls for a 1-2. Fierro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fierro throws a poor cross that misses
and Banks counters with a nice body shot.
Fierro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Fierro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fierro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fierro. Banks shrugs it off though.
Nice takedown defense from Fierro. No joy for Banks on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws the left hand but Fierro avoids the punch easily.
Fierro throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks throwing a counter right hand but Fierro manages to avoid it.
A big right from Fierro misses.
Fierro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Fierro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roddy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fierro fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks wants to clinch.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Fierro lands but Banks takes it in his stride.
Banks tries to clinch up but Fierro circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banks there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fierro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fierro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Fierro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Banks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fierro 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 scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fierro manages to avoid it.
Fierro dips to his left and cracks Banks with an uppercut!
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Banks throws a hook but Fierro avoids it easily.
Fierro throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fierro with a jab.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown but Fierro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Banks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Fierro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fierro misses with a double jab.
Banks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fierro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A left and a right from Fierro both land. Nice combination.
Banks throws a right hand that Fierro ducks under and follows up with a left that Fierro also avoids with ease.
Fierro throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks feinted with a counter takedown.
Fierro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fierro connects with a body shot.
Banks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fierro defends well and Banks ends up having to push Fierro into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banks throws a jab but it's blocked by Fierro.
A jab from Banks misses.
Fierro raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fierro throws a shot to the body.
Carlos Fierro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fierro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Banks might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fierro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fierro wants it to stay on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Banks swings for the body but Fierro moves out of range.
Banks swinging wildly here.
Fierro throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Fierro misses with a kick to the body.
Banks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fierro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fierro was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Fierro walks into a straight right hand from Banks.
Fierro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks avoids the body shot from Fierro.
Fierro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fierro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Fierro.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Fierro throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fierro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roddy Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fierro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fierro throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Fierro 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 a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fierro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Banks misses.
Fierro throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Fierro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Banks avoids the head kick by Fierro.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fierro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fierro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Banks misses.
Fierro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Banks doesn't seem bothered though.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Fierro slips the punch.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fierro.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fierro.
Fierro misses with a head kick.
Banks half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro is looking to land body kicks.
Fierro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banks.
Roddy Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Banks misses with a hook.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Fierro.
Fierro is breathing heavily.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Fierro tries a head kick but it misses.
Banks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fierro avoids it really well and circles away.
Fierro throws a head kick that misses.
Fierro throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Fierro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Banks tries to counter with a takedown but Fierro is quick to defend against it.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fierro lands with a nice body punch.
Banks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fierro throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fierro cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fierro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fierro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Banks dives in and grabs Fierro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fierro pushes down on Banks's head and hops out.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fierro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Banks.
Fierro throws a counter combo.
Fierro misses with the combination.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Fierro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fierro doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Fierro.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fierro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banks with a body shot.
Fierro throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Fierro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fierro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Banks misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Fierro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Fierro swinging wildly here.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Fierro's head but Fierro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fierro does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fierro.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fierro manages to avoid it.
Fierro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks tries to counter by clinching up but Fierro breaks away and moves out of range.
Banks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fierro misses with a head kick.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Fierro walks into a left hand.
Fierro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fierro misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Banks gets a double leg takedown into Fierro's guard.
Banks prevents Fierro from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fierro wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.

Banks drops back looking for a leg! Fierro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fierro manages to kick Banks off! Banks jumps back into Fierro's guard.
Carlos Fierro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fierro wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Banks advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fierro keeps working.

Banks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Banks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Banks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Roddy Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Banks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Fierro.
I've got Fierro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Fierro!