PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Banks (ranked 5403 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuran Franco (ranked 22923 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Christopher Banks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Banks
vs
Franco

177 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuran Franco!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Banks misses with a head kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Franco has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Banks feints and then cracks Franco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franco down.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick from Banks misses

and Franco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Banks trying to control from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Franco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banks's head.
Franco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Banks is trying to stand back up but Franco is controlling him
Franco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banks's head.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Franco on the ground.
Franco thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Banks defending well 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. Franco connects with a nice short shot to Banks's temple.
Franco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Franco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franco lands strikes from half guard.
Banks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Franco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Franco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Franco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Franco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Franco there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Franco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Franco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Franco working Banks over with strikes.
Franco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Franco wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Franco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Franco working over Banks with some ground and pound. Banks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franco working Banks over with strikes.
Franco working over Banks with some ground and pound. Banks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Banks is rocked!
Banks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Franco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oh Banks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Franco unloads with some huge strikes here! Banks is out! Franco wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuran Franco!