PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dan the tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustaine's entrance music is Ride the Lightning. A fine choice. the tank has chosen ready to fight as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Mustaine
vs
the tank

210 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cliff Mustaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, dan the tank!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine closes the distance looking to clinch
and the tank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Cliff Mustaine has been cut.
Mustaine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of the tank's head.

It looks like dan the tank has been cut.

Mustaine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
the tank lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mustaine trying to strike off his back.
Mustaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but the tank is one step ahead there.
Mustaine throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
the tank slips nicely into half guard.
the tank looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mustaine throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mustaine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mustaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for the tank on the ground.
the tank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
the tank working over Mustaine with some ground and pound. Mustaine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
the tank looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
the tank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
the tank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
the tank scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.

the tank is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mustaine defends it well.
Mustaine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
the tank lands strikes from half guard.
the tank looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mustaine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. the tank lands a nice short elbow.
Mustaine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
the tank content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mustaine pushes the tank off looking to stand but the tank dives back in and keeps control.
the tank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
the tank prevents Mustaine from improving his position.
Mustaine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mustaine is breathing heavily.
Mustaine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst the tank is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the tank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mustaine trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
the tank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mustaine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mustaine has momentary wrist control but the tank slips an elbow through the middle.
the tank cracks Mustaine with a solid left hand.
Mustaine trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mustaine wants to get back to his feet but the tank is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
the tank trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
the tank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mustaine's head.
Mustaine keeping full guard, as the tank tries to pass.
the tank with a nice head shot there.
Mustaine throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Mustaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but the tank is one step ahead there.
the tank won't allow Mustaine to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
the tank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
the tank stops Mustaine from standing up.
Mustaine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
the tank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
the tank working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
the tank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mustaine striking off his back, scoring a few points.
the tank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mustaine throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
the tank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mustaine trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
the tank is looking to work some ground and pound but Mustaine has wrist control.
Mustaine wants to get back to his feet but the tank is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Mustaine throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mustaine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustaine throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mustaine trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mustaine keeping moving, preventing the tank from controlling successfully.
the tank throwing strikes from guard but Mustaine blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustaine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mustaine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst the tank is controlling him.

the tank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
the tank preventing the sweep.
the tank wants to control from the top but Mustaine keeps moving.
Mustaine punching to the body, from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dan the tank dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mustaine scores with a nice right hand.
the tank misses with a takedown
and Mustaine counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts the tank off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Mustaine follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but the tank was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cliff Mustaine!