PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Parker (ranked 24628 p4p, 597 weight class) and Carlton Banks (ranked 3521 p4p, 350 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Parker
vs
Banks

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Parker misses
and Banks counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banks but Banks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker swinging wildly here.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banks.
A clash of legs there as Banks blocks the low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Banks there.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Parker
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Banks misses.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Banks slips the punch.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker throws a combination that misses
and Banks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker throws a series of punches but Banks avoids them all with ease.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Banks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Banks counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Banks counters with a nice body shot.
Banks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Banks digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banks defends well and Parker ends up having to push Banks into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Banks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banks lands with a nice body punch.
Banks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Parker eats them both and turns towards Banks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dan Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Banks looks to land a combination. Parker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Banks releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Banks works the jab nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Banks scores with a four punch combination!
Parker misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Banks.
Banks is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Banks scores with a body shot.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Parker throws a push kick but Banks slaps the foot to one side.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
A right-left combo lands from Banks.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Banks cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Banks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parker dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.

Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters with a straight right hand.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Banks sprawls well.
Parker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Banks to acknowledge the strikes.
Banks tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Parker moves into the clinch.

Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banks works the jab nicely.
Banks throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Parker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banks digs a good hook to Parker's body.

Parker rushes Banks and presses him up against the cage.

Parker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker tries to clinch but Banks is having none of it.
Banks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banks throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks lands an overhand right.
Banks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Banks lands with a nice combination. Parker backs away looking to recover.
Banks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banks duly obliges.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Banks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Parker throws a right and a left that Banks avoids nicely.
Banks stalks Parker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Parker's face. Parker staggers backwards, shaken.
Banks lands with a nice body punch.
Banks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Banks cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Banks throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Banks jabs Parker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Banks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parker circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker half committed to a counter leg kick.
Parker wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Parker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Parker 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 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Banks looks to move away, Parker throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.

Parker rushes Banks and presses him up against the cage.

Parker manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Parker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks scores with a one two! Parker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dan Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parker connects with a right hand. Banks shakes it off.
Banks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker walks into a left hand.
Banks throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Parker needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Banks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker shoots in for a double leg but Banks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parker throws a body kick that misses
and Banks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Banks stuns Parker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker looks for the body kick but Banks saw that one coming.
Parker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlton Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banks throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Banks jabs at Parker's body.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
Banks connects with a looping right hand.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Banks as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Banks throws a series of strikes that have Parker backpedaling.
Banks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Banks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carlton Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Banks does no damage.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick.

Parker moves into the clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch.
Parker tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Banks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Parker instigates a clinch.
Banks is trying to break free.

Parker breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Parker thows a leg kick but Banks checks it
and Banks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Banks.
Parker wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Banks throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Banks lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Parker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banks lands a slapping body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Banks scores with a jab to the body.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Banks counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Banks to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands with a nice combination. Parker backs away looking to recover.
Parker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parker backs up against the cage.
Banks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banks connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banks throws a shot to the body.
Parker tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banks throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Dan Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Banks 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Banks!