PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between San Diego Maradona (ranked 5348 p4p, 5837 weight class) and Archy Banks (ranked 64 p4p, 94 weight class). Archy Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maradona
vs
Banks

197 cm
18
251
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
228
0 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, San Diego Maradona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Archy Banks!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Maradona has Banks up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Maradona.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Maradona keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Maradona has the dominant position.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Maradona controls the action.
Maradona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banks tries to work over Maradona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Maradona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Maradona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maradona has him pressed against the ropes.

Maradona creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Banks crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!

It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Maradona closes the distance and clinches.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Banks working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maradona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banks or not.
Banks working hard to break the clinch.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Banks looks winded!
Maradona gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maradona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maradona lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Banks is rocked!
Banks is trying to break free.
Banks tries a body shot but Maradona blocks it.
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Maradona creates a bit of space and cracks Banks with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Banks is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Maradona finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Maradona delivers a spinning backfist that drops Banks like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). San Diego Maradona!
After the fight, San Diego Maradona was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.