PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Banks
vs
Douglas

175 cm
23
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

165 cm
28
167 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 7 - 2 - 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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Douglas moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banks is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Douglas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Banks tries to break the clinch but Douglas is controlling the position.

Banks manages to break the clinch.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Banks avoids it.
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banks blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Banks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Douglas counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Douglas takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Douglas back to the ropes. Banks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banks throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Banks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Douglas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Douglas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Douglas wants it to stay on the feet.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Banks scores a takedown into full mount!
Douglas is looking to get to half guard.
Douglas regains half guard.
Banks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Douglas keeps working.
Douglas is trying to get back to full guard.
Banks throwing shots but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Banks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Banks trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Banks slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Will Banks.

Banks moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks is trying to push Douglas away but Douglas has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Douglas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas gets underhooks to prevent Banks's takedown attempt.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Douglas is controlling him.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Douglas dominated that round.
That's time! Banks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Douglas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Douglas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Douglas throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banks fails with the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.

Banks moves into range and clinches up with Douglas.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Banks has Douglas pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Douglas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Douglas scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to break free but Douglas has control.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Douglas smiles and moves away.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Banks tries for a takedown but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Banks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Douglas to counter with a crisp jab.

Banks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Banks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Banks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Douglas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Banks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Banks working Douglas over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Douglas is trying to stand up here but Banks is controlling him well.
Banks stalling.
Douglas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banks.
Douglas wants to control but Banks is keeping busy.
Banks trying to control the action but Douglas is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Will Banks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Banks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Banks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Douglas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banks somewhat.
Banks throws a low kick but Douglas moves out of range easily.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Banks misses with an uppercut.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Banks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Banks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Banks clinches with his opponent.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Douglas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Douglas working aggressively here.
Banks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Banks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banks tries to break free but Douglas pushes him back against the ropes.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Douglas has him pressed against the ropes.
Banks tries to circle away but Douglas has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Douglas - that landed with a thud.
Douglas cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Banks is trying to break free.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Douglas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banks has had enough of the clinch but Douglas keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Banks blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Douglas.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Banks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas lands with a right to the head.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Douglas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Douglas.
Douglas lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Douglas prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Douglas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas lands a left hand.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks has Douglas pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Douglas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banks takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
Douglas gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Douglas.
Douglas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
A short left from Douglas.
Banks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Banks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Douglas - that landed with a thud.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Banks wants to get back to striking at distance but Douglas won't allow it.
Banks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Douglas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas lands with a left to the head.
Douglas digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
Banks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Douglas walks away with a smile on his face. Banks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Douglas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas is looking to land body kicks.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Banks counters with a one-two to the body.
Banks blocks a low kick nicely.
Banks takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.

Banks clinches up with Douglas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Will Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Douglas keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Douglas has the dominant position.
Douglas cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
Douglas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Douglas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Douglas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Douglas!