PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tulsa McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monroe Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen Iceman By Lloyd Banks as his entrance music. Tulsa McLean could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monroe Banks's chin.

McLean
vs
Banks

193 cm
22
291 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tulsa McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Monroe Banks!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banks clinches up with McLean and pushes him back against the cage.
Banks goes for a takedown attempt but McLean pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McLean throws a left that rocks Banks and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McLean dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Banks regain composure!

It looks like Monroe Banks has been cut.
Banks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Banks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McLean defending well though.
Banks thows a huge punch but McLean dodges it nicely.
McLean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Banks.
McLean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLean wants to get back to his feet.

Banks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McLean doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Banks.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banks tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McLean drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Banks pushes McLean back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banks wants a takedown.
McLean wants a takedown but no success here.

McLean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Banks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Banks lands in his opponent's guard.
McLean looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Banks puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Banks is tying to control. McLean wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McLean has hold of Banks's hands but Banks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

McLean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks closes the distance and clinches up with McLean, looking for a takedown. Banks pushes McLean against the cage but McLean circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tulsa McLean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monroe Banks.
Banks looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean misses with a double jab.
Banks is looking to clinch but McLean is avoiding it.
McLean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLean misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Banks takes a jab right on the kisser.
McLean lands a jab to the head.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banks dodges the punch combination from McLean.
McLean tries for a takedown but Banks circles away easily
and Banks counters with a two punch combo.
McLean misses with a combination

and Banks counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banks lands a knee to the body.
McLean can't break the clinch.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Banks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banks.
Banks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McLean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McLean is trying to break free.
Banks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLean is keeping busy.
McLean is trying to break free.
Banks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McLean avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McLean tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Banks tries to work over McLean's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.

McLean breaks from the clinch.
McLean misses with a double jab

and Banks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McLean's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLean trying to keep a closed guard but Banks is proving a slippery customer.
Banks distracts McLean with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Banks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McLean swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLean keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McLean has his foot on Banks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banks works his way back into a safe position though.
McLean 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tulsa McLean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Monroe Banks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McLean swinging wilding here.
Banks wants to clinch.
McLean throws a combination that misses

and Banks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banks.
Banks wants to pass the guard but McLean is keeping the position.
Banks postures up in McLean's guard and throws a big left but McLean blocks it.
McLean wants to sweep but no luck.
Banks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McLean keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.

McLean had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Banks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McLean Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Banks's back instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McLean has the hooks in. Banks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks trying to control the action but McLean just sinks the hooks in.
McLean lands a shot to the head.
Banks tries to escape the position.
Banks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

McLean looking for the RNC.
Banks turns into McLean and is now in his guard.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but McLean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean keeping full guard, as Banks tries to pass.
McLean is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Banks postures up in McLean's guard and throws a big left but McLean blocks it.
Banks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McLean manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Banks is wriggling around trying to escape.

McLean has control of Banks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Banks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Banks regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McLean is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Banks is just riding it out for now. McLean eventually gives up the hold.
Banks tries to get to full guard but McLean has control of the leg.
Banks tries to kick McLean off but McLean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Banks is looking to improve his position.

McLean decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulsa McLean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLean lands a two punch combo.
McLean dips to his left and cracks Banks with an uppercut!

That has opened up Monroe Banks's cut even more.
McLean throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLean misses with a double jab

and Banks counters by clinching up.
McLean wants to get back to striking at distance but Banks won't allow it.
Banks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banks keeps control of McLean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean wants to break free but Banks has control.
Banks lands a right hand.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McLean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McLean managing to block the knees to the body from Banks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tulsa McLean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Monroe Banks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McLean lands a nice hook to Banks's body. Banks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLean lands a glancing blow to the side of Banks's head.
McLean tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
McLean misses with a leg kick

and Banks counters with a nice double leg into side control. McLean won't be happy with that.
McLean gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Banks prevents McLean from standing back up.
Banks is looking to take a break and control but McLean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLean trying to control from the bottom.
McLean is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banks is trying to work for a kimura but McLean is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McLean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLean stuffs the takedown.

McLean rushes Banks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McLean tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McLean wants to break the clinch but can't.
McLean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLean tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
McLean gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Banks breaks the clinch.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - McLean circles away.
McLean scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from McLean.
McLean looks for a takedown but Banks sprawls well.
McLean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Banks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but McLean is retaining full guard.
Banks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McLean works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McLean is looking to stand up but Banks isn't so interested in that idea.

McLean looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banks scoring with some ground and pound.

McLean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
McLean uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
McLean throws a left and a right that both miss

and Banks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Banks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McLean. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
McLean is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Banks wanted to stand there but McLean had control of the position.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but McLean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McLean wants to sweep here but Banks controlling him for the moment.
McLean is working hard here to advance position.
Banks passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McLean tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tulsa McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLean misses with a combination

and Banks counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Banks.
McLean is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks postures up and lands a big shot to McLean's brow.
Banks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks looking to pass the guard.

McLean pushes Banks off and scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monroe Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLean has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tulsa McLean!