PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank The Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). henn has chosen P Diddy- victory as his entrance music. Hank The Tank looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

The Tank
vs
henn

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank The Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj henn!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tank showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from henn.
henn throws a right hand that The Tank ducks under and follows up with a left that The Tank also avoids with ease.
henn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
henn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Tank misses the shot to the body.
The Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
henn falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Tank counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. henn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The Tank is breathing heavily.

The Tank rushes henn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
henn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
henn can't break the clinch.
The Tank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Tank has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. henn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
henn wants to break free but The Tank has control.

henn breaks from the clinch.
The Tank connects with a looping right hand.
The Tank lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The Tank wants to clinch.
henn shoots in looking for a takedown. The Tank tries to sprawl out of it but henn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Tank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Tank just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
henn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick from The Tank lands but henn takes it in his stride.
The Tank throws a series of strikes that have henn backpedaling.
henn feints and then cracks The Tank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Tank down.
The Tank has his takedown stuffed
and henn counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank The Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Tank drives through and clinches with henn against the cage.
henn can't break the clinch.
henn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Tank has him pressed against the cage.

The Tank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Tank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Tank slips a jab and a cross from henn.
henn's corner calls for a 1-2. henn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Hank The Tank has been cut.
henn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Tank lands a jab-cross combination.
The Tank misses with a straight left.
The Tank throws a one two combo.
The Tank throws a jab when henn was well out of range.
A head kick misses from henn.
henn misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Tank checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

henn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Tank keeps control of henn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

henn breaks from the clinch.
henn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Tank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Tank closes this distance looking for a takedown but henn circles away.
henn moves away from the strike by The Tank.
The Tank looks to land a combination. henn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
bj henn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Tank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The Tank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

The Tank moves into the clinch.

The Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Tank is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Tank darts in and clinches henn up against the cage.
The Tank is working for takedown but henn is calmly controlling the position for now.

The Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for henn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Tank throws a right and a left that both miss.
henn lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends The Tank sprawling to the canvas. henn follows him down, looking for the kill. Can The Tank hang on?

The Tank is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
henn working the head and body with strikes.
Oh The Tank is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Tank is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute henn jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
henn scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh The Tank is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and henn can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). bj henn!