PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nash Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Subotai Hyrkanian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Subotai Hyrkanian acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Banks
vs
Hyrkanian

169 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

163 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nash Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Subotai Hyrkanian!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks takes a swing at Hyrkanian's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Banks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyrkanian feints the counter takedown.
Hyrkanian blocks a jab.
Banks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hyrkanian has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hyrkanian slips a straight right by Banks.
Hyrkanian changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hyrkanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banks tries a low kick but Hyrkanian avoids it.
Banks backing away here, and Hyrkanian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyrkanian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Banks pinned against the cage. Banks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Hyrkanian backs away, Banks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Banks misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyrkanian checks a leg kick nicely.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Banks scores with a nice right hand.
Banks moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyrkanian jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks cracks Hyrkanian with an open hand slap.
Banks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Hyrkanian is out of range.
Hyrkanian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Hyrkanian off the cage and back into range.
A good leg kick by Banks.
Banks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hyrkanian is able to avoid easily.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Hyrkanian lands.
Nash Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hyrkanian shoots in and gets a takedown into Banks's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyrkanian wants to pass the guard but Banks is keeping the position.
Banks managing to control the position.
Banks tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian prevents Banks from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyrkanian wants to control from the top but Banks keeps moving.
Hyrkanian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hyrkanian postures up.
Hyrkanian content to stall in guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Banks scores with a leg kick.
Hyrkanian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyrkanian throws the left hand but Banks avoids the punch easily.
Hyrkanian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Banks backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Hyrkanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hyrkanian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hyrkanian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian sizes up Banks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyrkanian on the side of the head.
Banks connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Banks misses.
Hyrkanian with the counter takedown but Banks avoids it easily.
Banks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banks works Hyrkanian's body with a nice hook.
Banks connects with a looping right hand.
Banks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banks takes a swing at Hyrkanian's ribcage but misses.
Hyrkanian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banks slips under a jab.
Banks digs a good hook to Hyrkanian's body.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Hyrkanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Hyrkanian - just one landing.
Banks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyrkanian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyrkanian.
And Hyrkanian tries to counter it with a takedown but Banks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hyrkanian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hyrkanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
That kick from Banks tenderised Hyrkanian's leg. Hyrkanian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyrkanian moves away.
Hyrkanian catches Banks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hyrkanian scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Banks works Hyrkanian's body with a nice hook.
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hyrkanian. That did some damage!
Nash Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks misses with a hook. Hyrkanian ducked under it nicely.
Banks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hyrkanian doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks lands a nice hook to Hyrkanian's body. Hyrkanian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyrkanian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banks as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Banks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A big right from Banks misses.
Hyrkanian with the counter takedown but Banks avoids it easily.
Nash Banks is winning the standup battle so far.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyrkanian moves away.
Hyrkanian tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Banks throws a leg kick but Hyrkanian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hyrkanian is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hyrkanian throws a leg kick but Banks sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hyrkanian misses its intended target.
Hyrkanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banks.
Hyrkanian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyrkanian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyrkanian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Hyrkanian moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyrkanian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Banks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyrkanian scrambles back to his feet.
Subotai Hyrkanian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyrkanian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banks.
Banks takes a swing at Hyrkanian's ribcage but misses.
Banks throws an off balance right hand
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hyrkanian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrkanian tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Banks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banks throws an off balance right hand
and Hyrkanian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyrkanian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banks sizes up Hyrkanian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Hyrkanian.
Banks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyrkanian throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.
Banks lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Hyrkanian checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Hyrkanian misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyrkanian lands a nice shot that snaps Banks's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks slips under a jab.
Hyrkanian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Banks is rocked!
Hyrkanian drops Banks with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hyrkanian follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Subotai Hyrkanian!
Subotai Hyrkanian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.