PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farty McFart Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McFart Pants's choice of entrance music: Kickstart My Heart- Motley Crue. Farty McFart Pants told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tate
vs
McFart Pants

192 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Tate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farty McFart Pants!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate swats away the attempt to clinch by McFart Pants.
Ethan Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFart Pants on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Farty McFart Pants has been cut.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McFart Pants.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McFart Pants, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFart Pants looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McFart Pants gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tate.
Tate tries a body shot but McFart Pants blocks it.
Tate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McFart Pants is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tate tightens his grip and picks McFart Pants up, before dumping him to the ground. McFart Pants manages to land in guard.
McFart Pants working a defensive guard but Tate manages to pass into side control anyway.
McFart Pants tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McFart Pants regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tate working over McFart Pants with some ground and pound. McFart Pants looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McFart Pants tries to roll over but Tate keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tate thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFart Pants works his way to full guard. Good work.
McFart Pants is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McFart Pants swivels though and keeps the full guard.

McFart Pants had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tate is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McFart Pants Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tate's back instead.
McFart Pants looks gassed!
Tate breaks McFart Pants's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tate chips away with some ground and pound.
McFart Pants is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tate is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFart Pants avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tate scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tate cracks McFart Pants with a solid left hand.
Tate is working McFart Pants over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tate wants to pass the guard but McFart Pants is keeping the position.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tate sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tate keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McFart Pants's head.
Tate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McFart Pants's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate passes to full mount!
Tate lands a big shot there that rocks McFart Pants but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tate lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate lands with some strikes.
Tate unloading with bombs!
Tate scoring with strikes but McFart Pants is staying in there.
Tate looking to finish McFart Pants with some ground and pound. This is bad for McFart Pants!

McFart Pants is rocked!
Tate unloading with bombs!
McFart Pants is still in real trouble! Can Tate finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McFart Pants's face.
Tate connects with a bit shot that sees McFart Pants covering up! More strikes from Tate and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tate is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ethan Tate!
Ethan Tate retains his light heavyweight title!