PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chriz Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Elias Babcock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Babcock
vs
Tan

178 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elias Babcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chriz Tan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock tries to clinch but Tan moves out of range.

Babcock moves into the clinch.

Tan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Babcock keeping moving, preventing Tan from controlling successfully.
Tan forces his way into half guard.

Tan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Babcock kicks Tan off and gets back to his feet.
Tan shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tan tries to keep at a distance but Babcock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Babcock lands an uppercut.
Tan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Babcock.
Tan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Babcock lands a takedown into guard.
Tan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tan trying to control the position.
Tan looks gassed!
Babcock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tan is keeping the position for now.
Babcock really is a fat lump.
Tan can't keep his opponent in guard - Babcock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tan trying to control from the bottom.
Babcock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Babcock.
Babcock is keen to just control but Tan is a slippery customer.
Tan trying to get back to full guard but Babcock takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tan is desperately trying to improve his position but Babcock has a good base and remains in mount.
Tan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babcock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Babcock lands with some strikes.
Tan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Babcock tries to control but Tan wriggling away.
Tan tries to lock up and control but Babcock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tan tries to hold on but Babcock postures up.
Tan regains half guard.
Babcock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tan defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tan trying to control but Babcock postures up.
Tan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tan.
Babcock won't allow Tan to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tan is looking for a triangle but Babcock pushes his legs off easily.
Babcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tan pulls Babcock in to control the position.

Babcock gets to his feet - Tan follows without any prompting.
Tan shoots in but no luck this time.
Elias Babcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chriz Tan.
Tan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Babcock punishes Tan's body with a nice straight punch.
Tan throws a sloppy head kick and Babcock moves out of range easily.

Tan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tan prevents Babcock from getting the reversal.

Tan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Tan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chriz Tan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Babcock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Babcock tries to avoid it but Tan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Babcock to the ground. Babcock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Babcock can pounce on him.
Chriz Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tan fails with a takedown attempt.

Babcock darts in and clinches Tan up against the cage.

Babcock gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tan wants to get back to full guard but Babcock has passed into side control.
Tan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tan trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up.
Tan is breathing heavily.
Babcock works his way into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan is trying to escape the mount.
Babcock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tan can't escape the position.
Babcock looking to finish Tan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tan!
Babcock with the ground and pound from mount.
Babcock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tan is looking to escape.
Tan can't escape the position.
Babcock scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babcock controlling his opponent.
Tan wants to hold on but Babcock pushes him away.
Tan is working to get back to half guard.
Babcock is landing with some decent strikes but Tan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Babcock unloading with bombs!
Tan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tan trying to control from the bottom.
Tan is positioning himself well to prevent Babcock advancing to mount.
Tan works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Babcock has his hands clasped together but Tan extends an breaks Babcock's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Tan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chriz Tan!