PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Dayton (ranked 242 p4p, 1703 weight class) and Caiden Banks (ranked 23 p4p, 145 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?

Dayton
vs
Banks

160 cm
30
151
23 - 9 - 0

170 cm
27
150
13 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Caiden Banks!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks looks to clinch

and Dayton counters with a takedown into side control.
Dayton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Banks keeps working.
Banks is trying to control Dayton 's posture but Dayton avoids it.
Banks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dayton 's best efforts.
Banks trying to hold on to Dayton 's head to control him but Dayton postures up.

Dayton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Banks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dayton .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayton slips a nice elbow through Banks's hands, connecting with Banks's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dayton has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dayton drops an elbow to the side of Banks's head.

Banks looking for submissions off his back.
Dayton working the head and body with strikes.
Banks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dayton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dayton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Banks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dayton passes into side control, despite Banks's attempt to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton scores with punches from side control.
Banks is looking for a sweep.
Dayton landing a few strikes.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dayton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Banks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dayton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Banks is looking to regain half guard here but Dayton keeps moving and retains side control.
Dayton scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dayton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dayton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Banks is looking for a sweep.

Dayton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dayton cracks Banks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dayton 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton lands with a punch from half guard.
Dayton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Banks is looking to improve his position.
Banks has a hand on Dayton 's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dayton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dayton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Banks is looking to escape.
Dayton looking to finish Banks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banks!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Small Dayton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Banks tries to clinch up

and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dayton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dayton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Banks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dayton is aware though and is defending well.
Banks is looking to sweep but instead, Dayton has passed into half guard.
Dayton winds up and cracks Banks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayton is nestled in close to Banks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Banks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Banks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dayton passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dayton connects with a decent elbow.
Dayton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Banks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dayton cracks Banks with a big elbow.
Banks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dayton lands some shots froms side control.
Banks is trying to improve his position.
Dayton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Banks down.
Dayton wants to control but Banks is keeping him busy.
Dayton is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dayton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Banks is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
Dayton working the body and head with strikes.
Dayton scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Dayton 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dayton working the head and body with strikes.
Dayton is putting a hurting on Banks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dayton landing a few strikes.
Dayton lands a nice forearm strike.

Banks is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Banks is still in real trouble! Can Dayton finish him?
Dayton working the ground and pound from side control.
Banks is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dayton lands a strong strike to the head of Banks. That's dazed him! Dayton looking to finish here. Banks is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dayton lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Small Dayton !
After winning the bout, Small Dayton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.