PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Banks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buck Shot's chin.

Banks
vs
Shot

205 cm
27
270 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

196 cm
25
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Full Contact Brawlers Fight 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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Shot!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bryan Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shot.
Horrible takedown by Banks or perhaps it was just good defense by Shot which made him look bad.
A lazy left from Shot finds it's target.

Banks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shot on his heels. He'll look to pass Shot's guard now, I'm sure.
Banks scoring with some ground and pound.
Banks postures up in Shot's guard and throws a big left but Shot blocks it.
Banks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Banks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Banks.
Banks throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks stops Shot from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks stopping the sweep attempt from Shot.

Banks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Banks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Banks thows a big elbow that misses.
Banks chips away with some ground and pound.
Shot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Banks works over Shot with some ground and pound from guard.
Banks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banks lands a couple of elbows.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shot is working an open guard so Banks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Shot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banks blocks a head kick by Shot.
Shot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shot wants it to stay on the feet.
Shot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.
Banks ducks right into an uppercut from Shot.
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!
Shot fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shot circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Shot shows good takedown defense.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Shot punishes Banks's body with a nice straight punch.
Banks shoots in and drives through. Shot sprawls well.
Banks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shot jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.
Banks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banks takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shot scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Banks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shot to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shot.
Banks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shot connects with a single shot there.
Shot pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Banks back to the cage. Shot follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shot scores with a one two! Banks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shot gets in close and tags Banks with a short punch that almost sends Banks to the mat! Oh Banks is in big trouble! He turns his back on Shot, trying to create some distance but Shot rushes him, striking wildly and Banks goes down! The referee tackles Shot into the cage to end the fight! Shot is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buck Shot!