PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tank
vs
Slim

185 cm
30
205 lbs
8 - 16 - 1

185 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 8 - 16 - 1, 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 6 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank misses with a takedown attempt
and Slim counters with a left to the body.
Tank with a poor takedown
and Slim counters with a nice body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Slim scores with a four punch combination!
Slim connects with a nice looking jab.
Tank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tank misses with a takedown
and Slim counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Slim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slim chips away with some ground and pound.
Slim is looking to work some ground and pound but Tank has wrist control.
Tank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slim.

Slim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slim scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
Slim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Slim stays in close to Tank's body and controls the position.
Tank on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tank tries to get out of the position.
Slim is in close to Tank's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Slim thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slim works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slim.
Slim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tank knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slim sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tank defending well though.
Slim is looking to take a break and control but Tank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tank knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slim on the ground.
Slim tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tank knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Slim has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tank defend it? Slim steps over the head and cranks it - Tank is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Slim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Barbados Slim!
Post fight, Barbados Slim took to the microphone: 'get on your knees and suck it while i smoke this skunky bong mother FUCKERS!'.