PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monelo Banks (ranked 5839 p4p, 221 weight class) and Jo Chewy (ranked 5022 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Banks
vs
Chewy

170 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monelo Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jo Chewy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chewy.
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chewy counters with a stiff right hand.
Chewy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banks defends it nicely.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chewy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Banks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chewy can't get the takedown.
Monelo Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Chewy.

Chewy pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks trying to control but Chewy is working from the bottom.
Chewy trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Banks moves into full mount! Chewy won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with some strikes.
Chewy tries to hold on but Banks postures up.
Chewy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Banks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chewy is looking to escape.
Banks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chewy hang on?
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks dominating with strikes here.
Chewy tries to reverse the position but Banks maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks scoring with strikes but Chewy is staying in there.

Banks get's back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Banks as he connects with a hook.

Banks drops Chewy with a beautiful combination! Chewy stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Banks is looking for the KO!

Chewy is rocked!
Chewy avoids the head kick by Banks.
Chewy is still on wobbly legs! Can Banks finish him?
Banks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chewy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Chewy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chewy seems to have recovered his senses.
Chewy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banks defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Chewy.
Banks shoots in but Chewy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chewy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banks takes one to the chin there.
Chewy has a takedown stuffed.
A nice combination there by Banks.

Chewy clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Banks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monelo Banks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks dives in and grabs Chewy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chewy pushes down on Banks's head and hops out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banks!
Chewy throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Chewy wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Chewy keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Chewy forces Banks back against the cage and clinches.

Chewy manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks tries to work over Chewy's front leg with a kick but Chewy checks it.
Banks scores with a one two! Chewy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chewy doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
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!
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Banks throws a series of punches but Chewy avoids them all with ease.
Monelo Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks has a takedown stuffed.
Chewy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Chewy with the counter takedown but Banks avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Banks.

Chewy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chewy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chewy prevents Banks from improving his position.
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.
Banks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chewy is working away from the top position though.

Chewy escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chewy wants to clinch.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks is looking to land body kicks.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Chewy fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chewy fails with a takedown attempt.
Banks feints a jab promting Chewy to slip. Banks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chewy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chewy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Banks sprawls well. Banks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chewy gets slowly back to his feet.
Monelo Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jo Chewy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a takedown

and Chewy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chewy is trying to pull guard but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chewy.
Chewy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Chewy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Banks is trying to keep an underhook but Chewy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Banks is refusing to be controlled, as Chewy sits in half guard.
Banks wants to control but Chewy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Monelo Banks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chewy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chewy's back!
I really don't envy Chewy right now.
Chewy 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.
Chewy is still trying to improve position.
Banks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Banks controlling well, preventing Chewy from escaping the position.
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!

Banks has his arm under Chewy's chin here. Game over son! Banks squeezes tightly and Chewy is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Monelo Banks!