PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Banks (ranked 5703 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Venom (ranked 6156 p4p, 0 weight class). Venom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Once bitten twice shy-by CINDERELLA. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Venom

162 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cecil 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, Vick Venom!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks clinches up with Venom and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks blocking some punches.
Banks has Venom pressed against the cage.

Venom works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Venom landing with the ground and pound.
Banks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banks wants to control from the top but Venom keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom is looking to sweep but instead, Banks has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Venom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Venom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Banks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Venom is just riding it out for now. Banks eventually gives up the hold.
Venom is positioning himself well to prevent Banks advancing to mount.
Venom is looking to control Banks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Venom avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Banks there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Venom is looking to improve his position.
Venom desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Venom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venom wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venom wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Banks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Venom is just riding it out for now. Banks eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom wants to improve his position but Banks is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banks connects with a nice short shot to Venom's temple.
Venom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Banks connects with a nice short shot to Venom's temple.
Venom tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.

Banks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with a punch from half guard.
Banks working the head and body with strikes.
Banks really is a fat lump.
Banks lands with a punch from half guard.
Venom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Banks wants to work for an arm triangle but Venom is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Venom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but Venom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venom is looking to improve his position.
Banks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Banks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Venom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cecil Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Venom looks to land a strike but Banks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Venom looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Venom looking to control.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Venom's head.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Venom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Banks connects with a couple of short punches.
Venom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banks is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Venom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Venom keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Banks works over Venom with some ground and pound from guard.
Banks lands a couple of elbows.
Venom is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Venom's head.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom looking to control.
Venom looking for a sweep. Not yet Venom, not yet.
Venom looking to control.
Banks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Venom's head.
Venom is trying to keep Banks in close.
Venom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Venom is looking to get back to full guard here but Banks has managed to pass to side control instead.
Venom tries to bench press Banks off him but Banks keeps the position.
Banks cracks Venom with a big right hand but Venom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Venom is looking for a sweep.

Banks is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Venom knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a decent elbow from side control.
Venom taking punishment in the form of punches.
Venom struggling a bit here.
Banks is working Venom over with some ground and pound from side control.
Venom tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Banks presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Venom defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Banks.
Banks wants to control the pace but Venom is squirming around nicely.
Banks avoids the attempt from Venom to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Venom is trying to escape the mount.
Banks is landing with some decent strikes but Venom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Venom taking shots to the head.
Venom tries to hold on but Banks postures up.
Venom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil 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!

Venom lands with a cross.

Banks shoots in and bounces Venom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
Banks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Venom throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Banks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Venom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Banks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks won't allow Venom to sweep him here.
Banks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Venom holds on and takes a little breather.
Venom has momentary wrist control but Banks slips an elbow through the middle.
Venom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Banks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Banks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Venom is looking to sweep but instead, Banks has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to control from half guard but Venom is working away.
Banks slips a nice elbow through Venom's hands, connecting with Venom's forehead.
Venom is not content to let Banks control the position.
Venom wants to get back to full guard but Banks has passed into side control.
Banks working the body and head with strikes.
Banks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Venom is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks blocks the strikes from Venom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Venom has escaped the position, nice work there.
Venom tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Venom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Venom is looking for a sweep.
Venom tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Banks presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Venom tries to hold on but Banks pushes him away.
Banks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Banks working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vick Venom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Venom is rocked!
Venom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banks breaks from Venom's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Venom is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Banks lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Venom! Banks sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Venom and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cecil Banks!
In defeat, Vick Venom stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gotta move some amps'.