PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Banks
vs
Mo

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, El Mo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banks under the eye.
Mo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Banks is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mo lands a jab to the head.
Banks blocks a leg kick.
Mo throws a poor cross that misses
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks lands a nice hook to Mo's body. Mo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banks throws a body shot but no joy.
Banks throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
A nice side step and Mo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo avoids the body shot from Banks.
Mo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mo throws an overhand right that lands on Banks's shoulder, as Banks tries to avoid the shot.
Mo swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
Banks cracks a nice hook into Mo's ribs.
Banks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo thows a leg kick but Banks checks it
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like El Mo has been cut.
Mo throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Banks punishes Mo's body with a nice straight punch.
Banks lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Mo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Banks dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Banks!