PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tione Meme (ranked 3021 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Atanne Warren (ranked 384 p4p, 444 weight class). Tione Meme has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meme
vs
Warren

196 cm
26
213
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
209
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Threads of HARDCORE
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tione Meme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Atanne Warren!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meme lands a nice shot to the body.

Warren scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Warren stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Warren shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Meme has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Warren is on him like a limpet, forcing Meme back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Meme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Meme breaks the clinch.
Meme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meme scores with a shot to the body.
Warren attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meme moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tione Meme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warren misses with a body kick.
Meme's corner calls for a 1-2. Meme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meme misses with a wild body shot.
Warren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warren on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meme scores with a sloppy right hand. Warren should have avoided that one.

Warren is rocked!

Warren clinches with his opponent.
Meme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warren is still on wobbly legs! Can Meme finish him?
A hook to the body from Meme.
Warren seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Warren pulls guard.
Warren looks winded!
Meme wants to get up but he can't break Warren's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meme has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Warren to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Meme is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Warren pulls down on the head and he's put Meme to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Atanne Warren!