PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Tatum (ranked 3178 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Banks (ranked 23496 p4p, 0 weight class). Jayson Tatum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tatum
vs
Banks

203 cm
16
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
198 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jayson Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Banks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Banks gets a takedown into half guard.
Banks is keen to just control but Tatum is a slippery customer.
Banks working the head and body with strikes.
Tatum is trying to stand.
Tatum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tatum is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Banks rolls with it to try and escape but Tatum cranks on the arm and Banks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jayson Tatum!
An out of breath Jayson Tatum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.