PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Hotop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le'Veon Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hotop
vs
Banks

196 cm
22
295 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

196 cm
22
272 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Warren Hotop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Le'Veon Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hotop throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hotop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banks has time to react.

It looks like Le'Veon Banks has been cut.
Hotop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hotop swings widly with a right hand
and Banks counters with a leg kick.

Banks lands a big head kick that sends Hotop tumbling to the mat! Banks takes a step backwards and waves Hotop back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Warren Hotop has been cut.
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!
Hotop throws the left hand but Banks avoids the punch easily.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hotop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.

Banks forces Hotop back against the cage and clinches.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Banks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hotop's face.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hotop is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks stalling against the cage.
Banks scores a nice knee to the body.
Banks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Banks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Banks.
Banks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hotop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banks with a knee to the head.

Warren Hotop's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks drops Hotop with a big knee straight up the middle! Hotop is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Hotop is rocked!

Banks sends Hotop crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Banks is motioning to the referee to let Hotop up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Hotop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hotop switches off momentarily and Banks cracks him with a monster right hand! Hotop topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Banks dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Banks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Le'Veon Banks!
A relieved looking Le'Veon Banks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.