PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cauliflower Ears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Banks
vs
Ears

175 cm
21
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cauliflower Ears!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks moves into range and clinches up with Ears.
Ears has Banks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ears is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ears is working for takedown but Banks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Will Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cauliflower Ears.
Ears tries for a takedown but Banks manages to get underhooks.
Ears drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Banks stalls.
Ears wants a takedown but no success here.
Ears tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Banks jumps into guard, dragging Ears to the mat.
Ears won't allow Banks to get back to his feet.
Ears stays in close to Banks's body and controls the position.
Ears preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ears won't allow Banks to get back to his feet.
Banks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banks trying to control but Ears is having none of it.
Banks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two 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.
Banks lands a big elbow.
Ears looks gassed!
Ears is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Banks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ears is looking to escape.
Banks unloads with some shots from mount but Ears bucks and avoids them well.
Banks looking to control but Ears is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Banks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ears blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Banks.
Banks raining down hammerfists from mount.
Banks connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Banks looking to finish Ears with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ears!
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
Banks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ears takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Banks's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Banks!