PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan St. Gough (ranked 923 p4p, 518 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 143 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tribute's choice of entrance music: tank abbot tribute. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St. Gough
vs
Tribute

193 cm
32
213
17 - 12 - 0

184 cm
33
204
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Bondi MMA 🏝️

Conviction
Conquer

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tribute paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tribute appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
St. Gough tries to clinch up
and Tribute counters with a body kick that stops St. Gough in his tracks momentarily.
St. Gough darts in trying to clinch
and Tribute counters with a nice uppercut.
Tribute misses with a few strikes there.
St. Gough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tribute cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tribute pivots, looking for a leg kick but St. Gough is out of range and Tribute settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from St. Gough misses its target.
St. Gough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tribute.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tribute is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

St. Gough gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tribute lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Tribute avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
St. Gough digs a right hand into Tribute's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tribute's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute lands a right hand.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Tribute.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.
St. Gough lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Gough blocks a body shot from Tribute.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Gough misses with the head strike.
Tribute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tribute lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Tribute on the inside.
Tribute lands a hook to the side of the head.

St. Gough breaks the clinch.
St. Gough throws a lazy uppercut
and Tribute counters with a good low kick that St. Gough was not able to check.

St. Gough darts in and clinches Tribute up against the cage.
Tribute tries to work over St. Gough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tribute tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tribute.
St. Gough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tributes head.
Tribute misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Goughs head.
Tribute scores with a hook to the body.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Tribute uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tribute misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Gough.
St. Gough blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tribute prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
Tribute tries to work over St. Gough's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Tribute controls his hands.
Tribute working aggressively here.
Tribute is leaning against St. Gough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for St. Gough.
Tribute misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tribute's elbow.
Tribute stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tribute has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. St. Gough seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tribute can turn it around.
Tribute is leaning against St. Gough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tribute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tribute as St. Gough tries to tie him up.
St. Gough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tribute misses with the head strike.
St. Gough lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tribute.
Tribute tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Tribute tries to throw a body punch but St. Gough avoids it by throwing Tribute back against the cage.
Tribute blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tribute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tribute blocking some punches.
St. Gough misses with the head strike.
St. Gough lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tribute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St. Gough.
Tribute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough misses with the head strike.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tribute prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tribute.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Tribute avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
St. Gough blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tribute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tribute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Gough lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tribute.
Tribute misses with a body punch.
Tribute scores with a shot to the side of St. Gough's head.
Tribute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tribute blocks an uppercut.
Tribute blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from St. Gough - that landed with a thud.
St. Gough tries to stall but Tribute uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St. Gough throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tributes head.
St. Gough looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
Tribute cracks St. Gough with a nice body shot.
Tribute pushes St. Gough back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tribute misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tank Tribute will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

St. Gough wants to clinch up but Tribute keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from St. Gough misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - St. Gough looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
St. Gough tries to clinch
enabling Tribute to counter with a crisp jab.
St. Gough's corner calls for a 1-2. St. Gough obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tribute ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tribute walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St. Gough misses with a wild body shot.
Tribute moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St. Gough is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Gough. Tribute does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Tribute.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - St. Gough throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St. Gough throws a series of strikes that have Tribute backpedaling.
St. Gough fails in his attempt to clinch.
St. Gough misses with a shot to the body
and Tribute counters with a leg kick.
St. Gough staying out of range there.
St. Gough feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tributes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as St. Gough lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tribute doesn't seem phased though.
St. Gough swings and misses with a hook to the body.

St. Gough moves into the clinch.
Tribute misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tribute lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Tribute.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from St. Gough fails to land.
St. Gough prevents a body shot from Tribute.
Tribute lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tribute.
Tribute working aggressively here.
St. Gough blocks a body shot from Tribute.
Tribute tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Gough's elbow.
St. Gough is trying to break free.
Tribute throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
St. Gough is trying to stall.
Tribute lands a left hand.
Tribute digs a right hand into St. Gough's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St. Gough's gas tank.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Tribute.
Tristan St. Gough has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tribute lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tribute lands a nice uppercut.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Tribute controls his hands.
Tribute tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from St. Gough.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tribute misses with some punches.
Tribute blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Tribute as the two fighters clinch.
Tribute lands an uppercut.
Tribute throws a head punch that misses.
Tribute lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Gough.
Tribute working aggressively here.
St. Gough just leaning against Tribute, taking a breather.
Tribute makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tribute lands an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tribute or not.
Tribute doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tribute works on St. Gough's body with a couple of short punches.

St. Gough escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St. Gough throws a right hand that misses
and Tribute counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Gough lands a nice hook to Tribute's body. Tribute takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

St. Gough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tribute, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
A body shot lands from Tribute.
Tribute blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Gough takes a shot to the head.
Tribute misses with the head strike.
St. Gough lands with a light punch inside.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
Tribute lands an uppercut.
St. Gough lands with a short shot to the head.
Tribute lands a left hand.
Tribute blocks an uppercut.
Tribute goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tribute gets through St. Gough's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from St. Gough.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Gough working aggressively here.
St. Gough can't find room to land a body shot as Tribute controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Tribute fails to land.
Tribute blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tristan St. Gough will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

St. Gough looks to clinch
and Tribute counters with a body kick.
St. Gough looks to throw the jab but Tribute is out of range.
Good exchange - St. Gough coming out on top.
St. Gough lands a nice looking body shot.
Tribute drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
St. Gough takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from St. Gough misses.
St. Gough misses with a left hand
and Tribute makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
St. Gough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tribute counters with a stiff right hand.

St. Gough is rocked!
Tribute steps in with a hook that catches St. Gough right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tribute follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! St. Gough looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Tribute!
Our winner, Tank Tribute, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.