PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buster Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladdy Stanislov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by King Kong - Jibbs. Stanislov has chosen The Russian National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Banks
vs
Stanislov

175 cm
26
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladdy Stanislov!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Stanislov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stanislov swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Stanislov swinging wildly here.
Stanislov looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Banks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stanislov cracks Banks with a good jab.
Banks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stanislov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stanislov counters with a straight right hand.
Vladdy Stanislov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanislov tries a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Stanislov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Banks catches Stanislov right on the button with a cross.
Banks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanislov.
Stanislov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Stanislov lands.
Stanislov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stanislov misses.
Banks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stanislov misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Stanislov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stanislov throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Stanislov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanislov works the jab nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanislov.
Stanislov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stanislov connects with a single shot there.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanislov.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
A slow jab from Stanislov misses its intended target.
Banks throws a hook but Stanislov avoids it easily.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stanislov.
Stanislov misses with a body shot.
Banks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Banks throws a jab when Stanislov was well out of range.
Nice cross by Banks.
Stanislov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks moves away from the strike by Stanislov.
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stanislov.
Stanislov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanislov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanislov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stanislov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stanislov tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanislov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banks defending well as Stanislov loads up on a big left hand.
Banks throws a head kick but Stanislov moves out of range.
Banks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stanislov moves away.
Banks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stanislov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stanislov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Stanislov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Banks doesn't seem phased though.
Stanislov throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Stanislov.
Stanislov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banks slips under a jab from Stanislov.
Stanislov lands a jab.
Stanislov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot by Stanislov.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stanislov.
Banks misses with a straight right.
Stanislov slips a jab from Banks.
Banks is looking to wear down Stanislov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stanislov punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Stanislov.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Banks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stanislov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stanislov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banks.
Banks slips a jab from Stanislov.
Stanislov connects with a crisp jab.
Stanislov throws the left hand but Banks avoids the punch easily.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stanislov.
Banks lands with a hook. Stanislov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stanislov misses the jab.
Banks throws a right hand that Stanislov ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanislov also avoids with ease.
Stanislov is looking to clinch.
Stanislov misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stanislov. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanislov misses the shot to the body.
Banks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Banks looks to land a left hand but Stanislov moved out of range nicely.
Banks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladdy Stanislov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stanislov lands a two punch combo.
Stanislov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks misses with a shot to the body
and Stanislov counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stanislov.
Vladdy Stanislov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks throws a jab when Stanislov was well out of range.
Stanislov misses with a straight left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stanislov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Banks is rocked!
Stanislov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stanislov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stanislov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banks blocking some punches.
Stanislov has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Stanislov swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stanislov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.
Banks prevents a body shot from Stanislov.
Stanislov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Stanislov.
Stanislov digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks taking a breather.
Stanislov presses Banks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stanislov has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Banks blocking some punches.
Banks is looking to control Stanislov's arms but Stanislov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stanislov.
Stanislov lands with a light punch inside.
Stanislov scores with a shoulder strike.
Banks leaning against his opponent.
Stanislov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Stanislov fails to land.

Stanislov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stanislov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
Stanislov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banks.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanislov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stanislov. That's going to slow Banks down.
Stanislov drops Banks with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Banks! Stanislov dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Vladdy Stanislov!