PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buster Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is King Kong - Jibbs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Martini

175 cm
29
165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
168 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

NEMESIS CAGE CLOTHING (New to New York)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Martini!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martini throws a low kick but Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks shoots in but Martini avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marcos Martini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Banks goes for a takedown attempt but Martini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donk. Martini catches Banks right on the button with a cross.

Banks clinches up with Martini and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martini smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martini sizes up Banks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Banks misses with a body shot.
Banks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martini defends it nicely.
Martini fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martini just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Martini clinches up against the cage.
Martini lands a knee to the body.
Martini lands a damaging elbow.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martini landing knees to the body.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Martini digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banks takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Buster Banks has been cut.
Martini landing knees to the head.
Martini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martini leaning his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Martini lands a nice uppercut.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Martini lands a nice uppercut.
Banks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Banks is rocked!
Martini keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martini creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Banks with a big uppercut! Banks tries to clinch up but Martini pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Banks to the mat! Banks covers up and Martini unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcos Martini!