PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Po Ping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ping is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kung Fu Fighting. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tate
vs
Ping

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Tate!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Po Ping!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ping tries to clinch there but Tate circles away.

Ping gets caught flat footed, as Tate shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tate's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tate gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ping is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tate dives in and grabs Ping's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ping pushes down on Tate's head and hops out.
Ping shoots in and drives through. Tate sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Tate or perhaps it was just good defense by Ping which made him look bad.
Tate misses with a two punch combination.
Ping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tate blocks a head kick by Ping.
Ping displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate gets a double leg takedown into Ping's guard.
Tate trying to control but Ping is working from the bottom.

Ping has his foot on Tate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tate works his way back into a safe position though.
Ping looking to control.
Tate advances to half guard.
Ping is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
Tate throwing shots but Ping is blocking nicely.
Ping really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate stops Ping from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to pass to full mount but Ping defends it.
Tate passes to full mount!
Ping looks gassed!
Tate lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ping in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ping is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ping is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tate wants to control the pace but Ping is squirming around nicely.
Ping is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate trying to control but Ping is having none of it.
Ping flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Tate working for a submission but Ping is keeping him at bay.
Ping tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate looking to control but Ping is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tate controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tate lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tate working for a guillotine from mount but Ping is in no mood to give up.

Tate goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ping is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Tate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ping tries to clinch but Tate is having none of it.
Ping with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ping's guard.
Tate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ping is keeping the position for now.
Ping looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tate is one step ahead there.
Tate trying to control but Ping is working from the bottom.
Tate postures up in Ping's guard and throws a big left but Ping blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ping is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tate is looking to control Ping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tate avoid being mounted?
Tate is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tate is looking to improve his position.
Tate wants to get back to full guard but Ping has passed into side control.
Tate takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ping advances nicely into full mount.
Tate wants to hold on but Ping pushes him away.
Max Tate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ping scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tate?
Ping takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!
Tate is trying desperately to improve position.
Ping avoids the attempt from Tate to control.
Ping takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to control but Ping is having none of it.
Tate is trying desperately to improve position.
Ping has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tate's face.
Tate swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ping raining down shots from the mount!
Tate keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ping.

It looks like Max Tate has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ping looking for a guillotine from mount but Tate is having none of it.
Ping sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ping is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Po Ping showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Tate's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ping misses with a leg kick.
Tate shoots in looking for a takedown but Ping manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tate's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ping as he avoids it easily.
Tate wants to clinch.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tate drives through with a takedown into Ping's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Ping has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tate can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tate trying to control but Ping is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ping is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ping looking to control.
Tate throws a big right hand that misses.

Ping is looking for a triangle but Tate pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ping can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tate trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ping looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate stays in close to Ping's body and controls the position.
Ping manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tate manages to get himself to full guard.
Tate trying to control the position.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Ping from controlling successfully.
Ping sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tate throws a series of punches but Ping avoids them all with ease.
Tate keeps the fight on the outside.
Ping tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ping somewhat.
Tate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ping tries to avoid it but Tate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ping to the ground. Ping escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tate wants to clinch up but Ping keeps it at a distance.
Tate is looking to clinch but Ping is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tate pinned against the cage. Tate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Max Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ping manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ping throws an off balance right hand

and Tate counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ping!
Ping is just holding on here. Tate manages to take his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ping defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Tate's arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate is riding his opponent, not letting Ping buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Tate clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Max Tate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ping blocks the body kick.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ping is looking to clinch but Tate is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ping looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ping drops his hands momentarily and Tate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tate lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ping misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ping is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ping jabs at Tate's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate moves in looking to clinch but Ping pushes him off.

Tate moves into the clinch.

Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ping takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tate fails with the takedown.
Tate tries to clinch but Ping moves out of range.
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ping sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate tries to clinch up but Ping circles away and keeps his distance.
Tate jabs Ping right on the nose. Ping blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate leaves Ping with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Tate closes the distance and clinches.
Ping is trying to push Tate away but Tate has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Tate jumps guard and drags Ping to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tate uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Ping. Ping gets slowly back to his feet.
Max Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Po Ping.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ping tries to clinch but Tate moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate drives through with a takedown into Ping's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tate wants to control from the top but Ping keeps moving.
Tate preventing the sweep.

Ping throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tate uses it to pass to side control.
Tate cracks Ping with a big elbow.
Ping is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ping keeps working.

Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ping seems a little lost for a moment, as Tate dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Tate had his way with Po Ping in that round.
The cut man is working on Max Tate's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tate tries to clinch but Ping moves out of range.
Max Tate is winning the standup battle so far.

Ping drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tate tries to bench press Ping off him but Ping keeps the position.
Ping working the ground and pound from side control.

Ping goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tate has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ping but great work by Tate.
Ping is looking for a sweep.

Tate is trying to get an arm triangle but Ping is defending well.
Ping is trying to control Tate's posture but Tate avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Ping is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tate working away.

Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate working the strikes but Ping uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tate misses with a head shot. Ping uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ping is keeping the position for now.
Tate prevents Ping from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ping controlling Tate's posture.
Tate prevents Ping from getting back to his feet.
Ping working a defensive guard here.
Tate wants to control from the top but Ping keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Tate wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tate connects with a leg kick. Ping looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Tate closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ping gets underhooks to prevent Tate's takedown attempt.
Tate wants to get back to striking at distance but Ping won't allow it.
Tate looking for a takedown.
Ping is trying to force a seperation but Tate has the dominant position.
Tate tries to stall but Ping uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tate tries to break free but Ping pushes him back against the cage.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Ping's takedown attempt.

Tate decides to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Po Ping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ping lands a couple of digs.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Max Tate.
Well Tate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Tate!
Max Tate retains his heavyweight title!