PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henri TW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri TW could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Drunk's chin.

TW
vs
Drunk

185 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henri TW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Drunk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunk cracks TW with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
TW shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drunk defends it nicely.
Drunk shoots and misses

and TW counters with a shoot takedown. Drunk fights it but they end up in guard.

Drunk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and TW defends well.

TW avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Drunk controls TW momentarily but TW frees himself.
Drunk keeping full guard, as TW tries to pass.
TW is working hard here to advance position.

Drunk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. TW doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. TW manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drunk keeping moving, preventing TW from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TW looking to pass the guard.

Drunk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Drunk looking for submissions from the bottom but instead TW passes into side control.
Drunk tries to buck TW off but TW is having none of it.
Drunk looks gassed!
TW advances nicely into full mount.
TW throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Drunk because TW loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by TW there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

TW is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

TW shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than TW was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

TW jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Drunk manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drunk struggling a bit here.
Drunk tries to escape but TW is in control.

TW is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drunk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drunk defending against the ground and pound.

TW is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drunk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunk is not content to let TW control the position.
Drunk struggling a bit here.

TW wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drunk, who protects the arm well.
Drunk manages to work his way to half guard, despite TW's best efforts.

TW looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
TW trying to control from half guard but Drunk is working away.

That's four 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.
Drunk is trying to get back to full guard.
TW wants to control but Drunk is keeping him busy.

TW is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Drunk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Drunk is trying to maintain the position but TW is very close to passing his half guard.
Drunk wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri TW dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

TW gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Drunk counters with a single leg into guard. TW didn't expect that.
Drunk throwing strikes but missing.
Drunk wants to pass the guard but TW is keeping the position.
TW trying to control the position.
Drunk looking to pass the guard.
TW is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

TW is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drunk defends well.

Drunk drops back looking for a leg! TW is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and TW manages to kick Drunk off! Drunk jumps back into TW's guard.
Drunk tries to free his leg and advance position but TW is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

TW moves into range and clinches up with Drunk.
Drunk looking to stall.

Drunk jumps into guard, dragging TW to the mat.

Drunk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. TW gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drunk is breathing heavily.
TW trying to control but Drunk is working from the bottom.

TW got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drunk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TW has managed to get both his arms back between Drunk's legs - danger averted.
TW seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Drunk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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.
Drunk trying to keep a closed guard but TW is proving a slippery customer.

TW decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

TW scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Drunk is looking to reverse the position.
Drunk struggling a bit here.

TW tries for a kimura but Drunk is defending well.

TW wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drunk, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TW has hold of Drunk's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Drunk tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - TW cranks the arm and Drunk screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Drunk, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Henri TW!