PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ingvar Ingvarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Tank's choice of entrance music: The Trooper. On his way into the cage it seems that Ingvar Ingvarson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ingvar Ingvarson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ingvarson
vs
Le Tank

178 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
141 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

SCP Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ingvar Ingvarson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Le Tank!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tank tries a head kick but it misses.

Le Tank shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ingvarson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ingvarson is trying to control the position but Le Tank postures up.
Le Tank preventing the sweep.
Ingvarson looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le Tank wants to pass the guard but Ingvarson is keeping the position.
Le Tank lands a couple of digs.

Le Tank stands up from Ingvarson's guard - Le Tank perhaps looking for a knockout.
Le Tank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Tank misses with a body shot.

Le Tank clinches up with Ingvarson and pushes him back against the cage.

Le Tank works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ingvarson has momentary wrist control but Le Tank slips an elbow through the middle.
Le Tank sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ingvarson's guard.
Ingvarson wants to get back to full guard.
Ingvarson wants to control but Le Tank is keeping busy.
Le Tank stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvarson is looking to improve his position.
Ingvarson is breathing heavily.
Le Tank tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Le Tank scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Le Tank throwing shots but Ingvarson is blocking nicely.
Ingvarson trying to get back to full guard but Le Tank takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ingvarson taking shots to the head.
Le Tank with shots to the head and body - Ingvarson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Le Tank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ingvarson is looking to escape.
Le Tank landing strikes from the mount and Ingvarson is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Le Tank controlling from mount.
Le Tank raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Le Tank avoids the attempt from Ingvarson to control.
Le Tank scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Le Tank content just to control the position here.
Ingvarson is in a horrible position here. Le Tank smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Le Tank content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ingvarson wants to control but Le Tank is having none of it.
Ingvarson is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Le Tank.
Le Tank working Ingvarson over with strikes here.
Le Tank landing punches.
Le Tank looking to finish Ingvarson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ingvarson!
Ingvarson wants to hold on but Le Tank pushes him away.
Le Tank lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ingvarson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Le Tank looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Le Tank lands with some strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Le Tank dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Tank punishing his opponent with strikes.
Le Tank controlling his opponent.
Le Tank with shots to the head and body - Ingvarson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Le Tank breaks from Ingvarson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Le Tank is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ingvarson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ingvarson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Le Tank prevents Ingvarson from getting the reversal.
Le Tank wants to control the pace but Ingvarson is squirming around nicely.
Le Tank fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Le Tank dominated that round.
That's time! Ingvarson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Le Tank drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Le Tank is pushing down on Ingvarson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ingvarson is fighting to maintain full guard but Le Tank has managed to sneak the leg through.
Le Tank is keen to just control but Ingvarson is a slippery customer.
Ingvarson trying to control but Le Tank postures up.
Le Tank is looking to take a break and control but Ingvarson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Tank might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ingvarson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Le Tank looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ingvarson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ingvarson is looking for a sweep. Le Tank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Le Tank works the jab nicely.
Ingvarson misses with the combination.
Le Tank tries to clinch but Ingvarson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank misses with a low kick.

Le Tank shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hank Le Tank has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ingvarson tries to hold on but Le Tank postures up.
Le Tank working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Le Tank is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ingvarson is surviving well by controlling Le Tank's body position as best he can.
Ingvarson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Le Tank breaks from Ingvarson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Le Tank.
Le Tank controlling his opponent.
Ingvarson is looking to get to half guard.
Ingvarson wants to control but Le Tank is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank tries to control but Ingvarson wriggling away.
Ingvarson is looking to get to half guard.
Le Tank looking to finish Ingvarson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ingvarson!
Le Tank lands with some strikes.
Le Tank with good strikes from the mount here!
Le Tank working the ground and pound effectively.
Ingvarson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le Tank controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ingvarson hang on?
Le Tank connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ingvarson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Le Tank looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Le Tank scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ingvarson?
Le Tank tries to control but Ingvarson wriggling away.
Ingvarson wants to control but Le Tank is having none of it.
Le Tank is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ingvarson tries to hold on but Le Tank postures up.
Ingvarson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ingvarson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le Tank lands a nice shot to the head.
Le Tank lands a big elbow.
Le Tank looking to control but Ingvarson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Tank thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Le Tank with a couple of short strikes.
Ingvarson tries to lock up and control but Le Tank gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ingvarson is squirming around, avoiding Le Tank's attempts to control the action.
Ingvarson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ingvarson is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Le Tank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Le Tank scores with a punch to the head.
Ingvar Ingvarson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ingvarson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Tank circles away quickly and effectively.
Ingvarson shoots in for a takedown but Le Tank shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Le Tank drives through with a takedown into guard.
Le Tank is in close to Ingvarson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Le Tank looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Le Tank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ingvarson is pulling down on Le Tank's head. It's preventing any offense from Le Tank, at least for the moment.
Ingvarson wants to stand up but Le Tank is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ingvarson trying to keep a closed guard but Le Tank is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank works over Ingvarson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ingvarson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Le Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Ingvarson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ingvarson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Le Tank drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Ingvarson keeps moving.
Le Tank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ingvarson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ingvarson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Le Tank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Le Tank lands a couple of digs.
Le Tank content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is in close to Ingvarson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Le Tank wants to clinch.
Ingvarson misses with the combination.

Le Tank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Le Tank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Le Tank preventing the sweep.

Le Tank decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Le Tank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ingvarson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ingvar Ingvarson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingvarson on the side of the head.
Le Tank misses with a leg kick.

Ingvarson pushes Le Tank up against the cage in a clinch.

Le Tank jumps guard.

Ingvarson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Le Tank keeping moving, preventing Ingvarson from controlling successfully.
Le Tank is trying to keep Ingvarson in close.
Ingvarson controlling from the top position.
Le Tank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Le Tank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ingvarson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ingvarson misses with the combination.

Le Tank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ingvarson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le Tank is working away from the top position though.
Ingvarson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Le Tank is pressing down on Ingvarson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ingvarson is holding on for now.

Le Tank is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hank Le Tank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Tank trying to control the action but Ingvarson is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Le Tank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Le Tank has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Le Tank!