PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank's entrance music is Destiny. A fine choice. Tatov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Superunknown. Frank Tank has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tank
vs
Tatov

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

201 cm
21
298 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Tank lands with a hook. Tatov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tatov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tank. Tank obviously looking to wear him down.
Tank works the jab nicely.
Tank checks a leg kick nicely.
Tank thuds his right hand into Tatov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatov looks to land a right hand but Tank moved out of range.
Tatov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tank.

It looks like Frank Tank has been cut.
Tank misses with a leg kick

and Tatov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tatov throws a head punch that misses.
Tatov cracks Tank with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tank.
Tank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatov scores with a shoulder strike.
Tank swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tank misses with some punches.
Tank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatov misses with a body punch.
Tank working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tatov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tatov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
A right hook to the body lands for Tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov stalling in the clinch.

Tatov breaks the clinch.
Tank looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatov is just out of range.
Frank Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tank slips a jab from Tatov.
Tatov misses with the combination.
Tatov lands a two punch combo.
Tank lands with a good body shot.

Tank closes the distance and clinches.
Tank scores with a shoulder strike.
Tatov letting Tank take a breather here.
Tatov can't get the takedown.
Tatov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Tank fails to land.
Tank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatov blocks an uppercut.
Tatov tries to score a body lock takedown but Tank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Tatov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Tank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatov backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank has a couple of punches blocked by Tatov.
Tank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tatov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tank prevents it.
Tatov looks gassed!

Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tank.
Good leg kick by Tank there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tank uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatov has time to react.
Tank scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Tank! Tatov is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Tank!