PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 2781 p4p, 3298 weight class) and Gaur Gerome (ranked 290 p4p, 340 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Banks
vs
Gerome

195 cm
25
280
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
264
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Prosper Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaur Gerome!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerome thuds his right hand into Banks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banks slips a straight right by Gerome.
Gerome slips under a jab from Banks.
Gerome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Gerome throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.

Gerome closes the distance and pushes Banks back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Banks.
Gerome scores with a hook to the body.
Gerome misses with a punch to the body.
Banks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banks working aggressively here.
Gerome misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gerome fails to land.
Gerome lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Gerome lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Gerome struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gerome fails to land.
Banks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gerome has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Gerome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gerome fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Banks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gerome's elbow.
Banks misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gerome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerome.
Gerome blocks an uppercut.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Gerome tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerome blocks a body shot from Banks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banks.
Banks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerome.
Gerome is working Banks over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerome makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gerome misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Gerome struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Banks misses with the head strike.
Gerome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banks has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.
Gerome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Banks - that landed with a thud.
Banks blocks an uppercut.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerome has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Gerome misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerome throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with some punches.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gerome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gerome.
Banks working aggressively here.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gerome working aggressively here.
Gerome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Banks.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Gerome blocking some punches.
Gerome pushes Banks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banks tries to work over Gerome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerome blocks an uppercut.
Banks lands with a light punch inside.
Gerome blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gerome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banks misses with some punches.
Banks misses with some punches.
Gerome misses with a punch on the inside.
Banks has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerome throws a head punch that misses.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Banks pushes Gerome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gerome misses with the head strike.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerome.
Gerome misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
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 Robin Banks will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banks has managed to clinch.
Banks lands a nice uppercut.
Gerome lands a nice uppercut.
Banks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Banks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerome has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
Gerome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gerome throws a punch but it's blocked by Banks.
A nice left hand lands by Banks.
Gerome has a couple of punches blocked by Banks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gerome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Gerome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Banks on the inside.
Banks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banks misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Banks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banks.
Gerome working aggressively here.
Gerome cracks Banks with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banks.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerome.
Gerome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerome.
A short right from Banks on the inside.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerome lands with a right to the head.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerome.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerome scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gerome fails to land.
Robin Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gerome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Banks - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Banks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerome.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gerome.
Banks prevents a body shot from Gerome.
Banks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Banks on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gerome as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gerome.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gerome lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gerome prevents a body shot from Banks.
Banks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerome misses with a punch on the inside.
Banks prevents a body shot from Gerome.
Banks has a couple of punches blocked by Gerome.
Gerome misses with the head strike.
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banks tries to work over Gerome's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banks throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Gerome.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gerome working aggressively here.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerome scores with a hook to the body.
Gerome swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Gerome controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
Banks working aggressively here.
Banks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gerome misses with the head strike.
Banks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks misses with a body punch.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gerome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banks's elbow.
Banks is leaning against Gerome and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerome throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Banks fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Banks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Banks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gerome.
A little feinted left hand from Banks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good shot there by Gerome.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gerome counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Gerome misses its intended target.
Gerome misses with a straight left.
Banks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gerome thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gerome throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gerome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gerome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gerome lands with a nice body punch.
Gerome lands with a nice body punch.
Banks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gerome. Beautiful body shot.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gerome dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gerome.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Gerome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Banks misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Gerome misses.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Gerome.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Gerome misses the jab.
Gerome blocks a jab.
Gerome digs a good body shot into Banks's ribs.
Gerome loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Gerome scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks tries to move into range but Gerome moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gerome throws a one two combo.
Gerome ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gerome lunges at Banks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banks's hand.
Gerome lands with a good body shot.
Gerome lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gerome ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Banks misses the target.
Gerome will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gerome takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Banks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gerome waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banks.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Gerome scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gerome scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gerome throws a nice looking combination but Banks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banks throws a head punch that misses.
Gerome misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome is leaning against Banks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gerome misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gerome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gerome struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Robin Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gerome lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gerome tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gerome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerome lands a shoulder strike.
Gerome blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerome misses with some punches.
Gerome works on Banks's body with a couple of short punches.
Gerome pushes Banks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gerome swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerome throws a head punch that misses.
Gerome prevents a body shot from Banks.
Gaur Gerome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banks's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaur Gerome comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Banks 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Banks!