PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Tribute (ranked 2333 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 282 p4p, 312 weight class). Tribute comes to the cage accompanied by tank abbot tribute. Ecker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Where The Hood At?. This should be fireworks!

Tribute
vs
Ecker

184 cm
22
210
6 - 3 - 0

194 cm
22
205
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute misses with a straight right.
Ecker throws a sloppy head kick
and Ecker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Tribute's head coaches at Undisputed that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ecker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ecker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tribute is fending him off so far but Ecker persists. Nope, Tribute circles away and we're back to standing.
Tribute paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tribute cracks a nice hook into Ecker's ribs.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.
Ecker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Ecker throws out a loose jab but Tribute uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tribute scores with a decent looking hook.
Good shot there by Tribute.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tribute listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tribute lands a nice hook to Ecker's body. Ecker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tribute blocks a head kick by Ecker.
Tribute throwing a counter right hand but Ecker manages to avoid it.
Tribute takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute loads up on a big right hand but Ecker slips the punch.
Tribute bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ecker's head.
Ecker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tribute misses with a body shot.
Ecker moves away from the strike by Tribute.
Ecker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tribute.
Tribute lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Ecker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Tribute has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ecker is on him like a limpet, forcing Tribute back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tribute scores with a shot to the side of Ecker's head.

Tribute breaks from the clinch.
Tribute waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ecker.
Ecker throws a sloppy head kick
and Tribute counters with a stiff right hand.
Ecker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tribute on the side of the head.
Tribute thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker throws a head kick but Tribute moves out of range.
Ecker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tribute throws a big counter combination but Ecker scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tribute moves out of range of the body kick from Ecker.
A quick step to the side and Tribute tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tank Tribute is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tribute misses the shot to the body.
Ecker throws a head kick that misses
enabling Tribute to counter with a crisp jab.
Tribute missing with a left hand there. Ecker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Ecker.
Ecker scoring well with a low kick there.
Tribute avoids the head kick by Ecker.
Tribute leaves Ecker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Ecker.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ecker throws a sloppy head kick and Tribute moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute cracks Ecker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tribute waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ecker.
Ecker moves out of range of the strikes.
Ecker walks into a left hand.
Tribute listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tribute scores with a jab to the head.
Ecker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tribute feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eckers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ecker is rocked!
Ecker lands a high kick!
Ecker misses with a takedown

and Tribute counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ecker! Tribute lets Ecker back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ecker is still on wobbly legs! Can Tribute finish him?
Tank Tribute has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Ecker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Tribute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Tribute does it's job there.
Ecker lands with a nice body punch.
Ecker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lunges at Ecker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ecker's hand.
Ecker misses with a leg kick
and Tribute counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tank Tribute!
An intense looking Tank Tribute took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That was an impressive win by no other than the amazing!!! ..... "Me"!! Fighting in the Lightheavyweight division suits me. I feel faster and stronger!! I just want to send a message to all 205 in SPPS, I'm coming for you guys. (Dropped Mic) '.
Devin Ecker spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to congratulate Tank Tribute for a hell of a performance. You were the better man today. I am sorry I couldn't get the job done tonight.'.