PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Kene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jony Kene was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tank
vs
Kene

185 cm
26
205 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jony Kene!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kene doesn't manage to clinch there - Tank circles away.

Tank shoots in and bounces Kene off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tank lands a couple of digs.
Kene wants to stand up but Tank is controlling him.
Tank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tank won't allow Kene to get back to his feet.
Tank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kene works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kene is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tank defends well.
Kene wants to stand but Tank is controlling the position.
Kene tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kene looks gassed!
Tank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kene wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank scoring with some ground and pound.
Tank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kene's head.
Tank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tank distracts Kene with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kene is keeping the position for now.
Tank won't allow Kene to get back to his feet.
Tank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kene wants to stand up but Tank is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kene's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tank lands a couple of elbows.
Tank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kene is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tank is controlling him.
Tank with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank landing some decent shots from guard.
Tank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tank's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tank chips away with some ground and pound.
Tank works over Kene with some ground and pound from guard.
Tank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Tank connects with a couple of short punches.
Tank scoring with some ground and pound.
Tank preventing the sweep.
Tank cracks Kene with a solid left hand.
Tank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tank lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kene is rocked!
Tank chips away with some ground and pound.
Kene is still in real trouble! Can Tank finish him?
Tank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kene has momentary wrist control but Tank slips an elbow through the middle.
Tank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tank loads up on a big left hand. Kene felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tank looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kene can't hide his disappointment, as Tank celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tank!