PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Tankard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Dingo
vs
Tankard

190 cm
21
176 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Firebird Designs

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Dingo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Tankard!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tankard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dingo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tankard.
Dingo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tankard moves out of range as Dingo strikes.
Dingo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tankard tries to avoid it but Dingo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tankard to the ground. Tankard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dingo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dingo throws a hook to the side of Tankard's head but Tankard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tankard lands a glancing blow to the side of Dingo's head.
Tankard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matt Dingo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tankard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dingo's calf.
Dingo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tankard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tankard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dingo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tankard has managed to get both his arms back between Dingo's legs - danger averted.
Tankard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dingo looking for a guillotine here but Tankard defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard postures up.
Tankard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Dingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tankard defends it easily.
Tankard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tankard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dingo is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
Tankard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Dingo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dingo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tankard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dingo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tankard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tankard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard postures up in Dingo's guard and throws a big left but Dingo blocks it.
Tankard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Dingo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tankard stacks Dingo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tankard!
Dingo tries to buck Tankard off but Tankard is having none of it.
Dingo struggling a bit here.

Tankard decides to stand back up. Tankard steps back and let's Dingo get back to his feet.
Tankard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dingo misses the body punch
and Tankard counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard slips a straight right by Dingo.
Dingo misses with a double jab

and Tankard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dingo's guard now.
Dingo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tankard!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dingo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tankard turns into him and now he's in Dingo's guard.
Dingo is breathing heavily.

Tankard gets to his feet - Dingo follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dingo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tankard.
Tankard misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Dingo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Tankard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dingo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tankard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dingo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dingo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Tankard feints and as Dingo raises his hands in defense, Tankard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Dingo looking for subs off his back but Tankard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tankard lands strikes from half guard.
Tankard trying to pass the guard but Dingo defending well.
Dingo gets back to full guard.
Tankard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dingo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard stands and throws Dingo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tankard in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dingo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Tankard is trying to get an arm triangle but Dingo is defending well.
Tankard trying to control the position but Dingo is working away.
Dingo is looking to regain half guard here but Tankard keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two 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.

Tankard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Tankard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tankard is breathing heavily.
Tankard working the head and body with strikes.
Dingo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tankard's best efforts.
Tankard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dingo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dingo trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingo gets full guard.

Dingo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tankard defends it easily.
Tankard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tankard trying to control but Dingo is working from the bottom.

Dingo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tankard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luke Tankard has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dingo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tankard wants to pass the guard but Dingo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tankard advances position into side control!
Tankard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dingo keeps working.
Dingo is looking for a sweep.
Dingo prevents Tankard from moving into mount.
Dingo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tankard presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tankard lands a big elbow.
Dingo can't escape the position.
Tankard controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Tankard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dingo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tankard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dingo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tankard moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Tankard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dingo throws the left hand but Tankard avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Dingo misses
and Dingo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tankard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dingo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dingo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tankard.
Dingo works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Dingo misses.
Tankard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dingo.
Dingo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dingo misses with an uppercut.
Dingo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dingo moves out of range as Tankard strikes.
Tankard defending well as Dingo loads up on a big left hand.
Dingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tankard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dingo.
Tankard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dingo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tankard counters with a two punch combo.
Dingo misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dingo thuds his right hand into Tankard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dingo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tankard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A low kick from Dingo is predictable there
and Tankard counters with a good low kick that Dingo was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingo throws a lazy right hand but Tankard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tankard lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tankard connects with a solid leg kick.
Tankard looks to score with a jab to the body but Dingo is just out of range.
Dingo misses with a few strikes there.
Dingo has his takedown stuffed
and Tankard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Dingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dingo misses with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tankard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tankard, right into the meat.
Tankard scores with a decent looking hook.
Tankard lands a head shot.
Tankard thows a body shot but no joy.
Tankard lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankard lands a front kick.
Tankard lands a jab to the nose.
Dingo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tankard jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tankard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dingo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dingo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tankard scores with a decent looking hook.
Tankard feints and then cracks Dingo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dingo down.
Donk. Tankard catches Dingo right on the button with a cross.
Tankard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tankard.
Tankard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dingo misses with a body shot.
Tankard throws a hook but Dingo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankard swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tankard.
Tankard misses the jab.
Dingo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dingo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dingo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tankard advances to half guard.
Tankard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dingo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tankard is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Tankard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Luke Tankard!
Luke Tankard is the new welterweight champion!