PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Bartholemeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bartholemeaux
vs
Banks

187 cm
28
220 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kingston Bartholemeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Banks!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Bartholemeaux tries to score with a low kick but Banks moves his leg out of the way.
Banks throws a combination. Bartholemeaux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banks is defended easily by Bartholemeaux.
Banks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bartholemeaux throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Bartholemeaux lands a front kick.
Banks throws a head kick but Bartholemeaux moves out of range.
Banks misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks throws a hook but Bartholemeaux blocks it.
Bartholemeaux closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown. Bartholemeaux tries to sprawl out of it but Banks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bartholemeaux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bartholemeaux fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bartholemeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bartholemeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bartholemeaux.
A head kick misses from Banks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bartholemeaux.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bartholemeaux laying and praying for a moment but Banks takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bartholemeaux throwing shots but Banks is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bartholemeaux thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Banks is working to get back to half guard.
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!
Bartholemeaux tries to control but Banks wriggling away.
Banks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bartholemeaux lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartholemeaux looking to control but Banks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bartholemeaux tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bartholemeaux lands a heavy elbow.
Banks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bartholemeaux with shots to the head and body - Banks looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bartholemeaux jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Banks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Banks and Bartholemeaux has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The ground and pound from Bartholemeaux seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Banks is not content to let Bartholemeaux control the position.
Banks defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bartholemeaux is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Banks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks prevents Bartholemeaux from moving into mount.
Banks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bartholemeaux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bartholemeaux's best efforts.
Bartholemeaux not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bartholemeaux misses with a series of wild punches.
Bartholemeaux throws a hook but Banks blocks it.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bartholemeaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartholemeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Bartholemeaux looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
Bob Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bartholemeaux tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Banks lands a jab to the head.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bartholemeaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Banks avoids the head kick by Bartholemeaux.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartholemeaux tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banks misses the shot to the body.
Bartholemeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banks staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bartholemeaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kingston Bartholemeaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks throws a head kick that misses
letting Bartholemeaux counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston Bartholemeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Banks.
Banks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Kingston Bartholemeaux has been cut.
Bartholemeaux connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks has his takedown stuffed
and Bartholemeaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bartholemeaux tries to avoid it but Banks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bartholemeaux to the ground. Bartholemeaux escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bartholemeaux shoots in but Banks avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks scores with a kick to the body.
Banks throws a right and a left that Bartholemeaux avoids nicely.
Banks throws a body kick that misses

and Bartholemeaux counters with a single leg into guard. Banks didn't expect that.
Bartholemeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartholemeaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bartholemeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bartholemeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Bartholemeaux wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Kingston Bartholemeaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banks looking for a sweep. Not yet Banks, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartholemeaux is looking to stand up but Banks won't let him.
Bartholemeaux controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bartholemeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kingston Bartholemeaux just wasn't active enough.
A left lands for Banks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bartholemeaux is defended easily by Banks.
Bartholemeaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bartholemeaux misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bartholemeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Banks or perhaps it was just good defense by Bartholemeaux which made him look bad.
Banks has a takedown stuffed.
Bartholemeaux jabs Banks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Bartholemeaux misses its intended target.
Bartholemeaux fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banks avoids it really well and circles away.
Banks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks slips under a jab.
Banks slips under a jab from Bartholemeaux.
Banks connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingston Bartholemeaux dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kingston Bartholemeaux's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bartholemeaux rushes Banks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Banks pulls Bartholemeaux into guard.
Bartholemeaux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banks trying to control the position here.
Bartholemeaux trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks trying to control the position.

Banks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bartholemeaux doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bartholemeaux manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banks keeping full guard, as Bartholemeaux tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bartholemeaux trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.

Bartholemeaux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banks, up you get!
Banks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bartholemeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bartholemeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bartholemeaux avoids the head kick by Banks.
Bartholemeaux is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Bartholemeaux closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bartholemeaux lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bartholemeaux.
Bartholemeaux trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Banks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bartholemeaux wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Bartholemeaux wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
Banks controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kingston Bartholemeaux wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bartholemeaux lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Bartholemeaux misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banks.
A jab lands there for Bartholemeaux.
Banks misses with a body kick.
Bartholemeaux takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bartholemeaux avoids the head kick by Banks.
Banks jabs at Bartholemeaux's body.
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!
Bartholemeaux loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Banks cracks Bartholemeaux with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Banks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banks scores with a hook.
Banks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bartholemeaux does no damage.
Banks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks throws the left hand but Bartholemeaux avoids the punch easily.

Bartholemeaux gets a takedown into half guard.
Banks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bartholemeaux controls the pace.
Bob Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston Bartholemeaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bartholemeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kingston Bartholemeaux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bartholemeaux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingston Bartholemeaux!