PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osama Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomato Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bin Laden
vs
Can

185 cm
18
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Abtastic Nutrition
S.W.A.T.

Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osama Bin Laden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomato Can!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can stuffs the takedown.
Can blocks a head kick by Bin Laden.

Can shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Can was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Can working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Can controlling the pace for now.
Bin Laden is looking to get to half guard.
Can landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can lands a heavy elbow.
Can controlling his opponent.
Can with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to hold on but Can pushes him away.
Can controlling from mount.
Can dominating with strikes here.
Can dominating with strikes here.
Can controlling from mount.
Bin Laden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Can controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bin Laden is breathing heavily.
Can working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Can looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Can controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden tries to hold on but Can postures up.
Can landing punches.
Can controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tomato Can just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Can clinches.
Can can't get the takedown.
Bin Laden is trying to break the clinch but Can has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden wants to get back to striking at distance but Can won't allow it.
Can looking for a takedown.
Can lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Can gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bin Laden regains guard.
Can is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Can pushing down on Bin Laden's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Can not doing much here.
Can's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bin Laden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Can slips a nice elbow through Bin Laden's hands, connecting with Bin Laden's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomato Can dominated that round.
That's time! Bin Laden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bin Laden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bin Laden gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Can stands up from Bin Laden's guard - Can perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bin Laden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Can throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Bin Laden misses with a takedown attempt

and Can counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Can.
Bin Laden being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden trying to control the position.
Bin Laden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Can!
Can holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bin Laden tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bin Laden is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Can tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Can is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Bin Laden wants to finish this one by submission but Can is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bin Laden.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Can manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Can works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Can working for a triangle but Bin Laden defends it easily.
Bin Laden tries to stand but Can is controlling from the bottom.
Can manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Can controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Let's hope that Can has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Can putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Can controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomato Can showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bin Laden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Can instigates a clinch.
Can has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Can gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bin Laden regains guard.
Can passes Bin Laden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bin Laden is looking to escape.
Tomato Can has got the better of the ground game so far.
Can works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bin Laden swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Can tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Can landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can content just to control the position here.
Bin Laden taking shots to the head.
Bin Laden throwing hammer fists to the chest of Can. What's that going to do exactly?
Can trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Can scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bin Laden wants to control but Can is having none of it.
Can looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Can raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Laden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Can content just to control the position here.
Can connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Can scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bin Laden?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can lands with some strikes.
Can lands a nice shot to the head.
Can landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bin Laden is rocked!
Can unloading with bombs!
Oh Bin Laden is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Can with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can landing strikes, looking to finish!
Can controlling the pace for now.
Can punishing his opponent with strikes.
Can working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bin Laden seems to have got his legs back now.
Can sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bin Laden is working to get back to half guard.
Can blocks Bin Laden's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Can unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can controlling the position easily from mount.

Bin Laden somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Can shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Can scoring with some ground and pound.
Bin Laden wants to sweep but no luck.
Bin Laden trying to keep a closed guard but Can is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bin Laden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Can slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomato Can really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Can walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bin Laden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Can moves out of range.
Can wants to clinch.
Bin Laden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bin Laden misses with a few strikes there.

Can shoots in and bounces Bin Laden off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Can slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Bin Laden escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Can gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bin Laden is trying to get back to his feet.
Can is staying tight to Bin Laden's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bin Laden gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Can is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bin Laden tries to kick Can off but Can keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Can throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Can keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Can.
Can sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Can looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bin Laden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Can working Bin Laden over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can is looking to advance position but Bin Laden won't allow it.

Can is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Can perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Can is looking to advance position but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Bin Laden flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bin Laden is trying to stand back up but Can is controlling him
Can performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bin Laden is looking to improve his position.
Bin Laden is looking to escape.
Can is taking a breather. Bin Laden says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Can throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bin Laden tries to clinch but Can moves out of range.
Can wants to clinch up but Bin Laden keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Can attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Can fails with an attempt to clinch.

Can scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomato Can dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bin Laden closes the distance but Can moves to the side

and Can counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Can.
Can drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bin Laden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Can.
Bin Laden tries to clinch there but Can circles away.
Bin Laden fails with the takedown
letting Can counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Bin Laden blocks the low kick.
Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bin Laden with a poor takedown

and Can counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Can.
Can landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Laden looking to control.
Can postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bin Laden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Can postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bin Laden wants to get back to his feet but Can is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bin Laden working for a triangle but Can defends it easily.
Can controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bin Laden keeping full guard, as Can tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Can is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Can landing with the ground and pound.

Bin Laden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Can pushes down on Bin Laden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bin Laden gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can trying to control but Bin Laden is working from the bottom.
Bin Laden looking for a sweep. Not yet Bin Laden, not yet.
Can postures up.
Can postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bin Laden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bin Laden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Can is one step ahead there.
Bin Laden is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bin Laden swats away the attempt to clinch by Can.
Bin Laden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Can counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osama Bin Laden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Can is controlling the pace.
Osama Bin Laden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bin Laden wants to get back to full guard.
Bin Laden wants to get back to his feet.
Bin Laden is refusing to be controlled, as Can sits in half guard.
Bin Laden moves into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomato Can comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Can 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 43:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomato Can!
Tomato Can is the new welterweight champion!