PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grinder. Banks has chosen Kanye West-So Appalled as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sherk
vs
Banks

181 cm
22
149 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

179 cm
30
155 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Sherk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Banks!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Sherk connects with a body shot.
Sherk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banks.
Banks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice shot by Sherk.
Banks slips a jab from Sherk.
Banks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sherk stuns Banks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks slips under a jab from Sherk.
Sherk lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Banks is rocked!
Sherk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherk throws a series of strikes that have Banks backpedaling.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Sherk finish him?
Banks takes one to the side of the head.
Sherk drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Banks right on the button. Banks goes down! Sherk follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Sherk gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Sherk!
Sean Sherk retains his featherweight title!