PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Engine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ithalo Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thomas the tank engine. Ithalo Foreman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Engine
vs
Foreman

175 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ithalo Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Engine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Engine showed some decent athleticism there.
Engine wants to stand up but Foreman is controlling the position.
Engine wants to stand up but Foreman manages to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foreman looking for a sweep. Not yet Foreman, not yet.
Foreman is looking to stand up but Engine isn't so interested in that idea.

Engine gets to his feet - Foreman follows without any prompting.
Engine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Engine is breathing heavily.
Foreman throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foreman has a takedown stuffed.
Foreman misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreman tries to clinch but Engine moves out of range.
Engine misses with a double jab
letting Foreman counter with a right hand.
Foreman lands with a good body shot.
Foreman jabs at Engine's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Foreman clinches with his opponent.

Foreman drags the fight down to the ground.

Foreman looking for a triangle here. Engine is fighting it but it looks tight! Foreman pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Engine is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ithalo Foreman!