PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Drysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks's entrance music is I'm So Fly-Lloyd Banks. A fine choice. Drysdale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ignorant Shit . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Banks
vs
Drysdale

188 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Lone Wolf Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Drysdale!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drysdale closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Drysdale's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Drysdale wants to pass to mount but Banks is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks trying to control here.
Drysdale wants to pass the guard but Banks is defending well.
Drysdale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Banks is trying to maintain the position but Drysdale is very close to passing his half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Drysdale is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Drysdale misses with a takedown attempt - Banks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Drysdale slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Banks throws a right and a left that Drysdale avoids nicely.
Drysdale closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Drysdale looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Banks!

Drysdale jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Banks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Drysdale looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Drysdale asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Drysdale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drysdale fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Banks is looking for a sweep.

Drysdale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Drysdale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Drysdale working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Drysdale connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Drysdale's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Banks is rocked!

Drysdale is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Banks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Banks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Banks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drysdale scoring with punches from side control.

Drysdale tries for a kimura but Banks is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Drysdale tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale cracks Banks with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Drysdale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banks, who protects the arm well.
Banks wants to control but Drysdale postures up.

Drysdale tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banks pushes Drysdale away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Drysdale gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Drysdale wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banks, who protects the arm well.

Drysdale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Banks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.

Drysdale is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Banks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Drysdale advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drysdale lands with some strikes.
Banks tries to hold on but Drysdale postures up.
Drysdale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Banks is looking to improve his position but Drysdale isn't that keen on the idea.
Drysdale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Banks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drysdale landing strikes from the mount.
Banks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Banks wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Banks tries to hold on but Drysdale pushes him away.

Drysdale working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banks regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to kick Drysdale off but Drysdale keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Banks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drysdale.

Drysdale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.

Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura but Banks is defending well.
Drysdale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banks pushes Drysdale off looking to stand but Drysdale dives back in and keeps control.
Drysdale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Drysdale is trying to work for a kimura but Banks is defending well.
Drysdale stops Banks from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Banks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drysdale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Drysdale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Drysdale gets the takedown into side control.
Banks struggling a bit here.
Drysdale throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Drysdale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Banks manages to get back to half guard.

Drysdale seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Banks is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roberto Drysdale!