PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uchi Ori (ranked 4394 p4p, 4379 weight class) and Kingston Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ori
vs
Banks

180 cm
25
158
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
150
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uchi Ori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kingston Banks!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks looks to score with a jab to the body but Ori is just out of range.
Banks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Banks misses.
Ori misses the shot to the body.
Ori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ori is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banks.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ori.
A telegraphed right hand from Ori misses the target.
Ori avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Ori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banks throws a jab but it's blocked by Ori.
Banks throws an overhand right that lands on Ori's shoulder, as Ori tries to avoid the shot.
Ori seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
It looked like Ori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ori misses with a lunging right hand
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Banks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ori backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks scores with a hook to the body. Ori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks throws a nice looking combination but Ori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Ori.
Banks throws a body shot but no joy.
Ori throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ori lands a slapping body shot.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks lands a body shot.
Banks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ori.
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks looks winded!
Ori looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banks.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Ori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ori misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Ori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ori throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ori.
Ori misses with a straight right.
Ori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Banks misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks throws an overhand right that lands on Ori's shoulder, as Ori tries to avoid the shot.
Ori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Ori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ori falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ori.
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Ori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ori misses with a wild combination.
Ori lands a lovely overhand right.
Ori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ori moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Banks. That snapped Ori's head back.
Ori misses with a hook
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ori was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Ori misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Ori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banks! But no joy.
Banks has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ori finds it's way round the side to connect with Banks's head.
Ori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ori looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Ori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Ori's belly button to the back.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ori.
Ori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Banks.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Banks misses.
Ori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Banks on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws out a loose jab but Ori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Banks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ori had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Ori moved out of range.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ori.
Ori misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Ori misses with a hook
and Ori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Ori misses.
Banks cracks Ori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Ori is rocked!
Banks blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ori. Those never looked like landing.
Ori loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Ori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Ori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Ori. Those never looked like landing.
Ori swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Ori.
A combination from Ori does no damage.
Uchi Ori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ori slips under a jab.
Ori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banks was well out of range. Poor timing from Ori.
A little jabbing left from Banks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ori connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kingston Banks will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ori throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ori misses with a left hand
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Ori slips the punch.
Ori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ori looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Banks stalks Ori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ori's face. Ori staggers backwards, shaken.
Oh Ori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banks throws a series of punches but Ori avoids them all with ease.
Banks scores with a body shot.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ori throws out the jab.
Ori seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the liver by Ori. Beautiful body shot.
Ori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Ori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingston Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Ori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ori misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks swings for the body but Ori moves out of range.
A jab from Banks misses.
Ori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
Ori is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ori jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.
Ori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Banks misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ori. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Ori misses its intended target.
Ori misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Banks misses.
A big left from Banks misses.
Banks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ori at a distance.
Ori throws a right hand that Banks ducks under and follows up with a left that Banks also avoids with ease.
Banks misses with an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ori might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Banks misses.
Banks moves away from the strike by Ori.
Nice shot by Banks.
A left lands for Ori.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Ori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ori lands a lovely overhand right.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ori.
Ori swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Ori thuds a left hand into Banks's body.
Ori misses with a looping left.
Banks lands with a shot to the body.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Ori slips a straight right by Banks.
A swing and a miss from Ori.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Ori.
Ori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks works Ori's body with a nice hook.
Banks throws a series of punches but Ori avoids them all with ease.
Banks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ori eats them both and turns towards Banks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Banks misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Ori misses
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ori missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banks at a distance.
Banks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ori cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
Ori walks into a straight right hand from Banks.
Ori throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Ori's belly button to the back.
Banks jabs at Ori's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Ori takes one to the side of the head.
Ori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ori missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ori.
Ori appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ori cracks Banks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Banks misses.
Ori misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Banks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banks misses with an uppercut.
Banks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banks misses with an uppercut.
Ori jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.
Banks lands a nice looking body shot.
Banks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banks scores with a hook to the body. Ori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ori throws a shot to the body.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Ori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Banks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks throws a right hand that Ori ducks under and follows up with a left that Ori also avoids with ease.
Ori swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kingston Banks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Banks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ori circles away quickly and effectively.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Ori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks staying out of range there.
Ori cracks a nice hook into Banks's ribs.
Good shot there by Ori.
Ori works the jab nicely.

Banks is rocked!
Ori drops Banks with a naaaaasty hook - Banks is in real trouble here! Ori dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uchi Ori!