PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fidalgo Brokador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fidalgo Brokador has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fidalgo Brokador seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brokador
vs
Banks

184 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fidalgo Brokador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brokador.
Brokador throws out a leg kick but Banks moves out of range and Brokador only half commits.
Brokador lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brokador's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brokador duly obliges.
Brokador lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brokador tries to score with a low kick but Banks moves his leg out of the way.

Banks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brokador is trying to stand up here but Banks is controlling him well.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banks is taking a breather. Brokador 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 Brokador over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brokador keeping hold of Banks's head, controlling as best he can.
Banks seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brokador keeps working.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Banks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Banks avoids the head kick by Brokador.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brokador is pressed up against the cage. Banks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brokador down to the mat. Brokador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brokador slips a jab and a cross from Banks.

Banks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brokador's half guard.
Banks is trying to control the action in half guard but Brokador is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brokador defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brokador avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banks.
Banks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brokador on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brokador tries to get out of the position.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banks is controlling the pace.

Banks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brokador to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks dives in and scores a takedown into Brokador's guard.
Banks is stalling in the full guard.
Brokador knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
Banks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Will Banks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brokador on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Banks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banks drops an elbow to the side of Brokador's head.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Brokador is defending well.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brokador defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks is taking a breather. Brokador 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Banks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brokador's waist but Brokador gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banks off to one side.

Banks bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brokador is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Banks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brokador really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banks trying to control the position but Brokador is working away.
Banks throws a strike aimed at the side of Brokador's head but Brokador avoids it well.
Banks throws a strike aimed at the side of Brokador's head but Brokador avoids it well.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brokador keeps working.
Brokador on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brokador keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brokador dodges the ground and pound from Banks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks controls the position.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brokador keeps working.
Banks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brokador!
Banks controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Banks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
Banks controlling from mount.
Banks working Brokador over with strikes here.
Banks controlling from mount.
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks cracks Brokador with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Banks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Banks throwing strikes here but Brokador is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Banks working Brokador over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks controlling his opponent.
Banks with good strikes from the mount here!
Banks looking to finish Brokador with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brokador!
Poor strikes thrown by Banks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brokador tries to hold on but Banks pushes him away.
Banks lands a big elbow.
Banks wants to control the pace but Brokador is squirming around nicely.
Banks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Banks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Banks.
Brokador fails to land with a series of punches.
Brokador misses with an attempted mid kick.

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Banks is trying to push Brokador away but Brokador has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brokador wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks has Brokador pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brokador manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banks tries for a takedown but Brokador manages to get underhooks.
Banks has Brokador pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brokador manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fidalgo Brokador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Banks.
Banks fails to pull guard.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brokador smiles and moves away.
Brokador attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brokador lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Banks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Banks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brokador to the mat! Brokador manages to get full guard.
Banks trying to control but Brokador is working from the bottom.
Brokador utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Banks slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Will Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.

Will Banks has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.
Brokador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brokador misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks dives in and scores a takedown into Brokador's guard.
Banks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brokador is keeping the position for now.
Banks wants to control from the top but Brokador keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brokador being controlled here, momentarily.
Banks stands and throws Brokador's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a few punches from side control.
Banks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Banks lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brokador down.
Banks working the ground and pound.
Brokador is trying to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Brokador's face as Banks controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brokador wants to control but Banks postures up.
Banks lands a nice forearm strike.
Banks taking a breather here.
Brokador dodges the ground and pound from Banks.
Brokador is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks advances nicely into full mount.
Fidalgo Brokador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Banks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Banks!