PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Banks (ranked 5295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoph Le Eskine (ranked 5175 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes to the cage accompanied by Sky's the Limit. The key to victory for Sasha Banks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Banks
vs
Le Eskine

165 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christoph Le Eskine!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banks lands a high kick!
Banks tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Eskine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Banks lands with a slapping head kick.
Banks misses with a head kick.

Le Eskine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Banks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Banks sneaks back into half guard.

Le Eskine is looking for a kimura but Banks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Le Eskine to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks won't allow Le Eskine to pass to mount.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks is working hard here to advance position.
Le Eskine is looking to advance position but Banks won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Eskine controlling the action here.
Banks wants to control but Le Eskine is keeping busy.
Le Eskine is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Le Eskine stops Banks from getting back to his feet.
Le Eskine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Banks!
Le Eskine fails to take his opponent's back.
Le Eskine takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks tries to lock up and control but Le Eskine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Le Eskine controlling from mount.

Le Eskine is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Banks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Banks shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Eskine controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is trying to reverse the position but instead Le Eskine has taken his back - oops!
Le Eskine keeps control of the position easily here as Banks tries to buck him off.
Banks breaks Le Eskine's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Banks preventing the sweep.
Le Eskine keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Le Eskine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banks manages to get himself to full guard.

Le Eskine is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to sweep but no luck.
Le Eskine looking to pass the guard.
Le Eskine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Eskine works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le Eskine is pressing down on Banks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banks is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Le Eskine is trying to work for a kimura but Banks is defending well.
Well, if Le Eskine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Le Eskine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Eskine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Le Eskine drops back looking for a leg! Banks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Banks manages to kick Le Eskine off! Le Eskine jumps back into Banks's guard.
Le Eskine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Le Eskine with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks working a defensive guard here.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Le Eskine on the ground.
Le Eskine stands and throws Banks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Christoph Le Eskine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Eskine working away.
Banks is trying to get back to half guard.
Banks stops Le Eskine from passing to mount.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Banks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Banks is in trouble now - Le Eskine has advanced to mount!

Le Eskine is working for a guillotine from mount but Banks frees his head quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Eskine controlling from the full mount.
Le Eskine tries to take his opponent's back but Banks turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Eskine keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.

Le Eskine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Le Eskine looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Eskine, not yet.
Banks trying to control but Le Eskine is working from the bottom.
Banks won't allow Le Eskine to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Le Eskine looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Le Eskine is trying to control the position but Banks postures up.
Le Eskine wants to sweep but no luck.

Banks throws a sloppy strike and Le Eskine has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Banks is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Le Eskine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christoph Le Eskine!