PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Banks (ranked 1470 p4p, 24392 weight class) and Derrick Ryker (ranked 126 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banks
vs
Ryker

170 cm
27
150
11 - 10 - 1

170 cm
30
155
12 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Ryker!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks clinches.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks has Ryker pressed against the cage.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Ryker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks stalling the fight.
Banks stalling.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks closes the distance and pushes Ryker back into the cage.
Banks trying to stall but Ryker improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
Ryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Ryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
Come on Banks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks closes the distance and clinches.
Ryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryker effectively controlling the action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Banks.
Banks taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryker pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryker has Banks pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks has Ryker pushed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks moves into range and clinches up with Ryker.
Banks being controlled against the cage.
Banks slowing the pace effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ryker is keeping busy.
Banks stalling in the clinch but Ryker improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caiden Banks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Banks closes the distance and clinches.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks closes the distance and clinches.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Banks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
Banks avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryker stalling the fight.
Banks avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is stalling here.
Ryker effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Banks to work.
Ryker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caiden Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks is struggling to control the position.
Banks stalls.
Banks is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks just leaning against Ryker, taking a breather.
Banks stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks rushes Ryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Banks avoiding damage.
Banks wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryker as Banks tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Ryker tries to keep at a distance but Banks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryker taking a breather.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Ryker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Banks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryker up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks clinches up against the cage.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caiden Banks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks taking a breather.
Ryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banks letting Ryker take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks stalling.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Banks for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryker, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Banks stalling in the clinch.
Banks is trying to stall.
Banks is looking to control Ryker's arms but Ryker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Banks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryker can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks gets a clinch.
Banks avoiding damage.
Ryker stalling the fight.
Banks looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker controlling the action here for a moment.
Ryker being controlled against the cage.
Ryker taking a breather.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.
Banks trying to control the position but instead, Ryker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banks into the cage.
Banks looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Caiden Banks.

Banks rushes Ryker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryker letting Banks take a breather here.
Ryker is stalling here.
Banks wants to stall.
Ryker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryker stalling in the clinch.
Ryker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Banks looking to stall.
Ryker leaning against his opponent.
Ryker stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Derrick Ryker.

Banks gets a clinch.
Ryker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ryker.
Banks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryker is pushing Banks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caiden Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caiden Banks!