|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen All I do Is win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
38
158 lbs
26 - 27 - 0 |
|
175 cm
32
156 lbs
27 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Will Banks!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masatupo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Banks advances to full mount.
Masatupo manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Masatupo, under a barage of strikes from Banks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks is just content to waste time from the top position. Masatupo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Banks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banks throws a strike but Masatupo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Masatupo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Banks controlling Masatupo's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banks is keeping the position for now.
Banks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masatupo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Masatupo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banks is keeping the position for now.
Banks is pulling down on Masatupo's head. It's preventing any offense from Masatupo, at least for the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will Banks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Masatupo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masatupo lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Masatupo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Banks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Masatupo has Banks in his guard.
Masatupo can't keep his opponent in guard - Banks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo wants to improve his position but Banks is controlling well.
Banks lands with a punch from half guard.
Masatupo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Masatupo wants to sweep but Banks has passed to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masatupo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Masatupo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masatupo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Masatupo is rocked!
Banks fakes the body blow, causing Masatupo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Masatupo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Banks!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Will Banks waved his t-shirt featuring Legion of Pain Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
