PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Midnight Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Rider

150 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Moses Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Midnight Rider!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider moves to clinch but Banks breaks away

and Banks counters with a single leg into guard. Rider didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks connects with a couple of short punches.
Banks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Banks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rider has his foot on Banks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banks works his way back into a safe position though.
Banks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Rider looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Banks is defending well. Rider quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Banks has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rider celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Midnight Rider!