PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Carlton Dance Medley. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Banks
vs
Fedotov

172 cm
25
145 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

162 cm
25
137 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vyacheslav Fedotov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fedotov throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.

Banks has closed the distance and engaged Fedotov in a clinch.
Fedotov avoiding damage as Banks throws knees to the body.
Fedotov trying to stall but Banks improves his position.
Fedotov takes an elbow to the temple.
Banks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedotov.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fedotov wants to stall.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fedotov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banks smiles and moves away.
Fedotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banks manages to avoid it.
Fedotov avoids the head kick by Banks.
Fedotov blocks a head kick by Banks.
Fedotov throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedotov circles away.
Fedotov throws a big shot that misses.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fedotov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov takes a swing at Banks's ribcage but misses.
Fedotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fedotov, right into the meat.
Banks throws a head kick but Fedotov moves out of range.
Fedotov throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fedotov misses with a hook to the body
and Banks counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fedotov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fedotov lands with a good body shot.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Fedotov misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fedotov tries to throw a body punch but Banks avoids it by throwing Fedotov back against the cage.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fedotov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fedotov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov tries a body shot but Banks blocks it.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
Fedotov stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Fedotov throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fedotov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fedotov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fedotov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Banks is defending well.
Banks misses with an elbow over the top.
Fedotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fedotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedotov stalling in the clinch but Banks improves position.
Fedotov tries to break the clinch but Banks is controlling the position.
Banks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fedotov avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Fedotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
Fedotov is trying to stall.
Banks lands an elbow inside that Fedotov shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banks blocks an elbow strike.
Fedotov stalling in the clinch.
Fedotov avoiding damage as Banks throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Fedotov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banks blocking some punches.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks lands an elbow inside.
Banks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fedotov is defending well for now.
Fedotov is looking to control Banks's arms but Banks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fedotov has his back to the cage.
Fedotov scores with a hook to the body.
Fedotov throws a head punch that misses.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Fedotov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fedotov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fedotov tries to work over Banks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Fedotov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banks is keeping busy.
Banks misses with an elbow over the top.
Fedotov blocks an elbow strike from Banks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banks.
Fedotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedotov is trying to stall.
Fedotov avoiding damage.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Fedotov is trying to break the clinch but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fedotov avoiding damage as Banks throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vyacheslav Fedotov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fedotov lands a glancing blow to the side of Banks's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Banks.
Banks scores with a spinning back kick!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fedotov.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fedotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fedotov throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Banks tries to clinch but Fedotov is having none of it.
Fedotov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Banks wants to clinch up but Fedotov keeps it at a distance.
Banks throws a head kick that Fedotov semi-blocks.
Fedotov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov tries a low kick but Banks avoids it.
Banks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Banks forces Fedotov back against the cage and clinches.
Fedotov misses with a punch to the body.
Banks blocking some punches.
Banks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fedotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banks throws an elbow but misses.
Banks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fedotov avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Fedotov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banks's defenses.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fedotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Banks's brow.
Fedotov throws a head punch that misses.
Fedotov gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banks.

Fedotov breaks the clinch.

Banks takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks has Fedotov pressed against the cage, preventing Fedotov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banks throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fedotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Fedotov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Banks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Banks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fedotov's brow.
Banks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fedotov is defending well for now.
Banks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fedotov's defenses.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Fedotov lands a right hand.
Fedotov avoiding damage as Banks throws knees to the body.
Fedotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fedotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fedotov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fedotov blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fedotov blocks an elbow strike.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Banks throws an elbow that misses.
Fedotov can't break the clinch.
Fedotov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Fedotov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fedotov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fedotov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fedotov avoids a wild elbow strike from Banks.
Fedotov dodges an elbow strike from Banks.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov trying to stall but Banks improves his position.
Carlton Banks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fedotov avoids it.
Banks prevents a body shot from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fedotov blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov is looking to control Banks's arms but Banks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fedotov has his back to the cage.
Banks blocks an elbow strike from Fedotov.
Fedotov avoids the elbow strike from Banks, against the cage.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.
Banks lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fedotov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fedotov swats away the attempt to clinch by Banks.
Fedotov looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Fedotov throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Banks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Banks keeps Fedotov at a distance using the push kick.
Fedotov throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
Banks pulls out of a head kick attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fedotov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banks misses with an elbow strike.
Banks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedotov.
Banks pushes off an throws an elbow but Fedotov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fedotov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banks is keeping busy.
Banks trying to land knees to the body.
Fedotov managing to block the knees to the body from Banks.
Banks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedotov.
Fedotov stalling.

Fedotov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fedotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Fedotov pushes him off.
Banks is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Fedotov as he connects with a hook.
Banks blocks the body kick.
Fedotov thows a body shot but no joy.
Fedotov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banks on the side of the head.
Banks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedotov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Fedotov misses with a low kick.
Banks moves out of range as Fedotov strikes.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fedotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fedotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fedotov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fedotov.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Fedotov misses with an uppercut. Banks saw that one coming.
Fedotov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banks.
Fedotov blocks a head kick by Banks.
Carlton Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks throws a head kick that Fedotov semi-blocks.
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 swing and a miss from Fedotov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks staying out of range there.
Banks takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Banks.
Fedotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Fedotov misses.
Banks lands a high kick!
Fedotov misses with a wild combination.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Fedotov circles away.
Banks wants to clinch.
Fedotov misses with a hook.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks lands a head kick!

Banks clinches with his opponent.
Banks throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fedotov fails to land.
Fedotov wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Banks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fedotov's brow.
Banks missing with knees to the body.
Fedotov looking to stall.
Fedotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Fedotov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Fedotov.
Banks throws a head kick but Fedotov moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Fedotov.
Vyacheslav Fedotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banks throws a head kick that misses.
Fedotov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedotov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Banks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fedotov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Fedotov.
Fedotov blocks a head kick by Banks.
Fedotov misses with a straight right.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fedotov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fedotov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banks wants to clinch up but Fedotov keeps it at a distance.
Fedotov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fedotov jabs Banks right on the nose. Banks blinks but takes it well.
Carlton Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fedotov misses with a straight right.
Fedotov misses with a lunging right hand
and Banks counters with a head kick.
Banks tries to clinch up but Fedotov circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Fedotov.
Fedotov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fedotov tries to work over Banks's front leg with a kick but Banks checks it.
Banks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fedotov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vyacheslav Fedotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fedotov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vyacheslav Fedotov!