PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iapetos Banik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Banik
vs
Jones

168 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iapetos Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banik scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Banik's belly button to the back.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banik throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Jones connects with a body shot.

Banik clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baniks head.
Banik throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones working aggressively here.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Banik misses with a punch to the body.
Banik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Banik misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Banik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Banik connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Banik misses with a wild body shot.
Banik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banik throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones catches Banik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Banik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones sizes up Banik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banik throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Banik. Those never looked like landing.
Banik just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Banik takes the fight into the clinch.
Banik lands a left hand.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A right hook to the body lands for Banik.
Banik misses with a body punch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banik backwards.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Banik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Banik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones connects with a right hand. Banik shakes it off.
Jones lands a glancing blow to the side of Banik's head.
Banik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Banik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Banik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jab from Jones.
Banik lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Banik looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones throws a body punch but Banik moves out of range.
Banik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Banik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banik.
Banik throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Banik's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banik looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Banik had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Banik.
Banik throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Iapetos Banik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banik looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banik throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones moves out of range as Banik strikes.
Jones digs a good hook to Banik's body.
Banik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Banik lands with a right hand.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banik misses with an uppercut.
Banik avoids the body shot from Jones.
Banik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banik misses with an uppercut.
Banik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Banik takes one on the button.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baniks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Banik lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Banik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Banik finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Banik with a nice cross.
Banik cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Banik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banik throws a right hand that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a hook.
Banik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a looping right.

Banik pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Banik throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Banik misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Banik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Iapetos Banik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banik gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Banik has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Banik's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banik can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Banik keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banik working aggressively here.
Banik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banik.
Banik tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banik is working Jones over against the cage.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Banik.
Banik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Banik is controlling the position.
Banik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banik.
Banik blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Banik uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Banik fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Banik.
Banik tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Banik back against the cage.
Banik pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Banik swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocking some punches.
Banik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Banik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Banik is controlling the position.
A short right from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Banik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Banik controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banik backwards.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banik.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Banik blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Banik misses with some punches.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Banik.
Banik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banik lands a body shot.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terry Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Banik should have avoided that one.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Banik saw that one coming.
Terry Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Banik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Banik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Banik's defenses.
Banik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Banik misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones punishes Banik's body with a nice straight punch.
Banik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banik is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Banik looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik lands a jab to the head.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Banik's head back.
Nice jab there from Banik.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Banik throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Banik just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones with a jab.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banik.
Banik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banik scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Banik is just out of range.
Banik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banik throws a big shot that misses.
Banik throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Banik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banik throws a big shot that misses.
Banik misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Banik misses the shot to the body.
Banik misses the jab.
Banik looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Banik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terry Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Banik loads up on a big left hand.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banik.
Banik swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Banik cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Banik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banik looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones cracks Banik with a good jab.
Banik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banik manages to avoid it.
Banik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banik tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iapetos Banik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Banik.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banik misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Banik misses.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Banik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Banik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones digs a good hook to Banik's body.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Banik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Banik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Banik looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Jones!