PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendoza comes to the cage accompanied by Back For More. Banks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carlton Dance Medley. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mendoza
vs
Banks

170 cm
24
145 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachary Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlton Banks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Mendoza.
Mendoza throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mendoza looks to land a right hand but Banks moved out of range.
Banks staying out of range there.
Mendoza misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banks.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mendoza avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Banks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendoza's brow.
Mendoza avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Banks.

Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banks tries to clinch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Mendoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.

Banks clinches up against the cage.
Mendoza dodges an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Mendoza shrugs off.
Banks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Banks is controlling him.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza managing to block the knees to the body from Banks.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Mendoza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendoza's defenses.
Mendoza is trying to break free.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks has Mendoza pressed against the cage. He pushes Mendoza back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Banks throws a beautiful elbow that sends Mendoza crashing to the floor! Banks piles on the pressure with more strikes! Mendoza is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Banks!
Carlton Banks thanked the fans post fight for their support.