PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Nazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Nazar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hanks
vs
Nazar

167 cm
25
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Nazar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks shoots in but no luck this time.
Nazar digs a good hook to Hanks's body.
Hanks tries to close the distance and clinch but Nazar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hanks forces Nazar back against the ropes and clinches.
Hanks really is a fat lump.
Hanks prevents Nazar from breaking the clinch.
Nazar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanks won't allow it.
Nazar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nazar is trying to force a seperation but Hanks has the dominant position.
Hanks tries to pull guard but Nazar forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hanks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks wants to break free but Nazar has control.
Hanks wants to stall.
Nazar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks working hard to break the clinch.
Nazar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nazar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanks has him pressed against the ropes.
Nazar is pressed up against the ropes. Hanks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nazar down to the mat. Nazar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hanks doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nazar counters with a crisp one two that drops Hanks! Nazar thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hanks to his feet! Hanks is in big trouble!

Hanks is rocked!
Hanks is breathing heavily.
Nazar misses with a double jab.
Oh Hanks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanks slips a jab and a cross from Nazar.
Tomasz Nazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazar misses with a two punch combination.
Hanks seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Nazar. Those never looked like landing.
Hanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nazar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanks attempts a counter takedown but Nazar avoids it well and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazar cracks a nice hook into Hanks's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nazar lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hanks falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomasz Nazar!