PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf comes into the arena with Empire State of Mind blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Loaf
vs
The Flash

185 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny The Flash!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf blocks a jab.
A shot to de liver by Loaf. Beautiful body shot.
The Flash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loaf swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Flash shoots for a double leg takedown but Loaf sprawls well. He's pushed The Flash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Flash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Loaf drives through with a takedown into guard.
Loaf sitting in guard here, content to control.

The Flash looking for a guillotine here but Loaf defends easily.

The Flash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Loaf works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Loaf working over The Flash with some ground and pound. The Flash looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Loaf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Loaf looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Flash has hold of Loaf's hands but Loaf slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Loaf controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Flash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loaf pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Loaf seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Loaf performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Loaf is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Flash is just riding it out for now. Loaf eventually gives up the hold.

The Flash is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loaf pulls his head out easily.
Loaf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Loaf is trying to work for a kimura but The Flash is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Loaf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Loaf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loaf putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Loaf raining down shots from the mount!
Loaf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Flash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Loaf lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Loaf.
The Flash looks gassed!
Loaf content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf lands a heavy elbow.
Loaf looking to finish The Flash with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Flash!
A nice elbow there by Loaf.
The Flash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Loaf cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

The Flash is rocked!
Loaf controlling from the full mount.
Loaf scoring with strikes but The Flash is staying in there.
The Flash is still in real trouble! Can Loaf finish him?
The Flash is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Flash seems to have recovered his senses.
Loaf punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Flash takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Flash is in a horrible position here. Loaf smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Flash?
Loaf controlling the position easily from mount.
The Flash is in all sorts of trouble here.

Loaf is working for a guillotine from mount but The Flash frees his head quite easily.
Loaf with a couple of short strikes.
The Flash tries to hold on but Loaf pushes him away.
Loaf prevents The Flash from getting the reversal.
Loaf controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loaf raining down shots from the mount!
Loaf has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of The Flash's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Loaf shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loaf lands a nice short elbow.
Loaf works his foot free and advances to mount.
Loaf controlling from mount.
Loaf punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Flash can't escape the position.
Loaf landing shots from mount.
Loaf cracks The Flash with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Flash is breathing heavily.
Loaf controlling the position easily from mount.
The Flash throwing hammer fists to the chest of Loaf. What's that going to do exactly?
The Flash takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Loaf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Flash can do to turn this around?
Loaf lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Flash hang on?
Loaf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Loaf looking to control and managing it successfully.
Loaf is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Flash can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Loaf controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Flash tries to reverse the position but Loaf maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loaf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loaf wants to control the pace but The Flash is squirming around nicely.
Loaf takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Loaf landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loaf controlling the position easily from mount.
The Flash is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Loaf controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Flash can't escape the position.

Loaf has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! The Flash is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Loaf!