PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abak Thwack (ranked 1764 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Thurston Moneypenny (ranked 253 p4p, 425 weight class). Abak Thwack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thwack
vs
Moneypenny

184 cm
26
195
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Knock Out Clothing

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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 Montreal, Abak Thwack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thurston Moneypenny!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thwack loads up on a big right hand but Moneypenny slips the punch.
Moneypenny is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moneypenny misses with a takedown attempt

and Thwack counters with a takedown into side control.

Thwack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moneypenny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moneypenny struggling a bit here.

Thwack is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moneypenny is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Thwack advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moneypenny gets back to half guard.
Moneypenny trying to control from the bottom.
Moneypenny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thwack's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thwack's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thwack rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thwack wants to get back to full guard.
Thwack's coaches at The Abyss have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Thwack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thwack moves into full guard.
Thwack looking for a sweep. Not yet Thwack, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Thwack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moneypenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thwack swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Thwack has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moneypenny doesn't defend quickly enough and Thwack has managed to lock this one up! Can Moneypenny escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Thwack on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abak Thwack!
Abak Thwack retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Abak Thwack made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.