PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shins Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Banks
vs
Steel

175 cm
21
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Elite Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shins Steel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Banks is taking a breather. Steel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Banks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Banks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Banks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Banks there.
Ground and pound from Banks.
Banks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Banks lands a nice short elbow.
Banks is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Steel looks gassed!
Banks landing strikes from the mount.

Steel is rocked!
Banks working Steel over with strikes here.
Steel is still in real trouble! Can Banks finish him?
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Steel seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks with a couple of short strikes.
Steel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Banks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Banks controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working the ground and pound effectively.
Banks controlling from mount.
Banks lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Banks breaks from Steel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Banks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steel looks a forlorn figure.
Banks lands a big shot to the head and Steel winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Will Banks!