PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wegesin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Saul Williams-Black Stacey. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Banks
vs
Wegesin

179 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Banks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Wegesin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Wegesin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks shoots in but Wegesin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banks avoids the body shot from Wegesin.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wegesin misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks closes the distance and clinches up with Wegesin, looking for a takedown. Banks pushes Wegesin against the cage but Wegesin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Banks gets the takedown into side control.
Banks advances to full mount.
Wegesin tries to lock up and control but Banks gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Banks working for a guillotine from mount but Wegesin is in no mood to give up.

Banks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wegesin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wegesin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wegesin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Banks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wegesin tries to improve position but can't.
Wegesin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Banks is controlling him well.
Banks working away.
Wegesin is looking to regain half guard here but Banks keeps moving and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wegesin scores a takedown into full mount!

Wegesin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wegesin wants to take Banks's back but he can't do it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wegesin looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Wegesin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A left lands for Wegesin.
Wegesin shoots and misses

and Banks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wegesin!

Banks looking to secure an arm triangle but Wegesin defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Banks has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Wegesin is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Banks!
Andre Banks is the new lightweight champion!