PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Godric Griffin (ranked 3381 p4p, 340 weight class) and Marshall Banks (ranked 4735 p4p, 439 weight class). Banks has chosen L.D Poppin as his entrance music. Marshall Banks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Godric Griffin's chin.

Griffin
vs
Banks

172 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Godric Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marshall Banks!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banks swings widly with a right hand
and Griffin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Griffin.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Griffin misses with a lunging right hand
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banks throws out the jab.
Banks misses with a left hand
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Banks cracks Griffin with an open hand slap.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Banks throws a right hand that Griffin ducks under and follows up with a left that Griffin also avoids with ease.
Griffin appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Griffin misses.
Marshall Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griffin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Banks.
Griffin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin moves out of range as Banks strikes.
Banks blocks a jab.
Banks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffin misses with a left hand
and Banks counters with a stiff right hand.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Banks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banks throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Banks.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Banks misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Banks.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Banks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Banks misses with a hook.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Banks sprawls and moves away.
Banks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Griffin does no damage.
Banks drops his hands momentarily and Griffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banks throws a jab when Griffin was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griffin throws out a loose jab but Banks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Griffin.
Good exchange - Banks coming out on top.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks misses with an uppercut.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banks slips a jab from Griffin.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks jabs Griffin right on the nose. Griffin blinks but takes it well.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Griffin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffin blocks a jab.
Griffin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Banks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griffin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Griffin moves out of range as Banks strikes.
Griffin feints a jab promting Banks to slip. Griffin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banks slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banks tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Banks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks lands with a nice combination. Griffin backs away looking to recover.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Griffin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Marshall Banks has been cut.
Banks misses with a double jab
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Griffin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks drops his hands momentarily and Griffin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Banks connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Banks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Banks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Banks.
Banks avoids the body shot from Griffin.
Griffin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Banks.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin tries to counter by clinching up but Banks breaks away and moves out of range.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Griffin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Griffin moves out of range as Banks strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Banks looks to move away, Griffin throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Godric Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Griffin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffin looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Griffin misses with a hook. Banks ducked under it nicely.
Banks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffin under the eye.
Griffin lands a glancing blow to the side of Banks's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffin.
Griffin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Banks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin is looking for a counter combo.
Banks misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a stiff right hand.
Banks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Banks catches Griffin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Banks defending well as Griffin loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Banks misses.
Banks throws a hook to the side of Griffin's head but Griffin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Griffin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Griffin throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
Banks dodges the punch combination from Griffin.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Banks's head but Banks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Banks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Banks misses.
It looked like Griffin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banks scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Banks slips a jab and a cross from Griffin.
Griffin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Banks takes one to the chin there.
Banks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Griffin under the eye.
Banks works over Griffin's head and body with a nice combination.
Banks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks cracks Griffin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Banks looks to land a left hand but Griffin moved out of range nicely.
Banks misses with a lunging right hand
and Griffin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Banks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.
Banks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Griffin.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Banks misses with an uppercut
and Griffin counters with a nice uppercut.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marshall Banks's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Griffin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banks! But no joy.
Griffin throws a jab when Banks was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Banks throws a big shot that misses.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Banks misses with a left hand

and Griffin counters by clinching up.
Banks misses with a body punch.
Banks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Banks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
Banks misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks misses with a punch to the body.

Griffin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Griffin misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin throws a right hand that misses
and Banks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Griffin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Griffin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banks momentarily.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Banks slips a straight right by Griffin.
Nice defenses there by Banks.
Griffin throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with the combination.
Griffin throwing a counter right hand but Banks manages to avoid it.
Banks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Marshall Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Griffin loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Griffin misses the target.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Banks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banks.
Griffin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Griffin scores with a nice head shot.
Griffin throws a shot from downtown. Banks moves away and avoids it.
Griffin walks into a jab.
Griffin misses with a straight left.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Griffin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Griffin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banks lands with an overhand left.
Banks lands with a cross.
Banks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Griffin slips under a jab from Banks.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with an uppercut.
Banks misses with a hook.
Griffin throws a big counter combination but Banks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffin looks to throw the jab but Banks is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks misses with an uppercut. Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Banks is just out of range.
Banks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Banks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godric Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks looks to land a right hand but Griffin moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marshall Banks.
Well Banks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Banks!
Marshall Banks looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I knew i would KO this man, nobody can take those shots but hes just a step on my path to greatness. There's no time to celebrate just laugh and wait.'.