PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Organa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Organa has chosen Creeping death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gregg Organa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Banks
vs
Organa

191 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregg Organa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Organa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Organa.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banks - that will leave a mark!
Banks connects with a solid leg kick.
Organa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Gregg Organa has been cut.

Banks clinches with his opponent.
Organa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banks walks away with a smile on his face. Organa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Organa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Organa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Banks is keeping the position for now.
Banks being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Organa looking to sit in guard and control but Banks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Banks lands a couple of elbows.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Organa looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Organa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Organa looks gassed!
Banks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Organa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Banks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Organa looking to control.
Banks landing with the ground and pound.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Organa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Organa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Organa.

Organa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Organa keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Organa has a takedown stuffed.
Dave Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Organa.

Organa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Banks wants to control from the top but Organa keeps moving.
Banks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Organa's guard.
Banks 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.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Organa is defending well.
Organa is trying to control but can't.
Banks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Organa trying to hold on to Banks's head to control him but Banks postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Organa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banks passes into side control, despite Organa's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Organa'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.

Banks throws a nice head kick!
Organa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banks finds it's way round the side to connect with Organa's head.
Organa tries to clinch up
and Banks counters with a series of strikes. Organa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Organa moves out of range easily.
Organa fails with the takedown
and Banks counters with a big head kick but Organa shrugs it off.
Banks scores with a leg kick.

Organa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Banks wants to get back to his feet.
Organa throwing shots but Banks is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Organa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Organa stops Banks from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Organa in particular looking to stall.
Banks is not content to let Organa control the position.

Banks is defending against the submission attempts here by Organa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Banks has one foot on Organa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Organa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Banks fakes the leg kick and cracks Organa in the body.
Organa keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Organa's calf.
A slapping body kick lands there for Banks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks digs a good body shot into Organa's ribs.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Banks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Organa walks into a stiff left hand from Banks.
Organa with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Banks counter with a right hand.

Banks moves into the clinch.
Banks stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Banks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Organa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Banks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dave Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Organa.
Banks scores with a jab. Organa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Organa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Organa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Banks.
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banks chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Organa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Banks really wants to buck Organa off and get back to his feet.
Banks taking shots to the head.
Organa looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Banks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Organa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Banks cracks Organa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Organa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Organa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Organa shoots and misses
and Banks counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Organa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Organa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Organa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banks throws a hook but Organa blocks it.
Organa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Organa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dave Banks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregg Organa.
Banks lands with a kick to the temple. Organa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Banks clinches up with Organa and pushes him back against the cage.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Organa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Banks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Organa circles away.
Donk. Banks catches Organa right on the button with a cross.
Banks lands a nice looking body kick.
Banks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Banks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Organa, pushing him back against the cage.
Banks looking to slow down the pace here.
Organa fails to pull guard.
Organa can't get the takedown.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Organa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Organa wants a takedown but no success here.
Banks landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Organa struggles to land a body shot inside as Banks controls his hands.
Banks taking a breather.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Organa decides to pull guard.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Organa.
Banks looking to pass the guard.
Organa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Organa is trying to keep Banks in close.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Organa.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Organa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Banks drops back looking for a leg! Organa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Organa manages to kick Banks off! Banks jumps back into Organa's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Organa has his takedown stuffed
and Banks counters with a head kick. That will keep Organa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Organa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Banks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dave Banks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Organa's defenses.
Organa has Banks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banks lands a knee to the head.

Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Organa throws out the jab.
Dave Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Banks clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Banks.
Gregg Organa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Organa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Banks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

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