PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas The Tank Engine (ranked 4546 p4p, 4897 weight class) and Sorrow Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Tank Engine comes to the cage accompanied by Thomas The Tank Engine. Sorrow Hate will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

The Tank Engine
vs
Hate

175 cm
24
185
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas The Tank Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sorrow Hate!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hate has managed to clinch.
The Tank Engine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hate prevents it.
The Tank Engine tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Tank Engine is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hate is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas The Tank Engine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Tank Engine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hate's efforts to push away.
Hate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hate pulls guard.
The Tank Engine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Tank Engine is controlling him.
Hate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Tank Engine controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Tank Engine controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hate wants to stand and escape but The Tank Engine is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank Engine advances position into side control!
Hate is looking to reverse the position.
The Tank Engine staying calm.
Hate gets back to half guard.
The Tank Engine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hate tries to kick The Tank Engine off but The Tank Engine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Tank Engine in particular looking to stall.
The Tank Engine wants to free his trapped foot but Hate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Tank Engine in particular looking to stall.
The Tank Engine seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hate for as long as he can get away with.
The Tank Engine working Hate over with strikes.
The Tank Engine is thwarting Hate's attempts to control the position.
The Tank Engine performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Tank Engine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The Tank Engine tries to pass to full mount but Hate defends it.
The Tank Engine slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Tank Engine looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hate enables The Tank Engine to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hate manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tank Engine stays in close to Hate's body and controls the position.
The Tank Engine's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hate throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The Tank Engine content to stall in guard here.
The Tank Engine connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Tank Engine looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas The Tank Engine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Tank Engine dives in and scores a takedown into Hate's guard.
Hate being controlled here, momentarily.
Hate is looking to stand up but The Tank Engine isn't so interested in that idea.
The Tank Engine stays in close to Hate's body and controls the position.
Hate is looking to stand up but The Tank Engine isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hate is on top in guard.

Hate preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Tank Engine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hate's guard.

The Tank Engine distracts Hate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Tank Engine is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Tank Engine continues to stall.
Further stalling from The Tank Engine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hate is looking to stand back up but The Tank Engine counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hate.
The Tank Engine prevents Hate from standing back up.
The Tank Engine moves nicely into side control.
The Tank Engine content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because The Tank Engine is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hate is looking for a sweep.
Hate takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The referee asks The Tank Engine politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. The Tank Engine prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hate on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The Tank Engine looks up at the clock and then as Hate takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Tank Engine smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The Tank Engine slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Hate.
The Tank Engine cracks Hate with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hate is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Tank Engine controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Tank Engine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Hate is rocked!
The Tank Engine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Tank Engine connects with a bit shot that sees Hate covering up! More strikes from The Tank Engine and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! The Tank Engine is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas The Tank Engine!