PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peeta Mellark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Tank has chosen The Trooper as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mellark
vs
Le Tank

172 cm
27
140 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

169 cm
28
141 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peeta Mellark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Le Tank!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Tank swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Le Tank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mellark scores with a jab to the head.
Le Tank misses with a series of wild punches.
Mellark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mellark checks a low kick from Le Tank.
Le Tank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mellark tries to avoid it but Le Tank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mellark to the ground. Mellark escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Le Tank misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le Tank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mellark sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Le Tank.
Mellark wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Le Tank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mellark stuffs the takedown.
Le Tank scores with the left hand. Mellark knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mellark counters with an outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Le Tank.
Hank Le Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Tank throws a poor cross that misses
and Mellark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mellark fakes the leg kick and cracks Le Tank in the body.

Le Tank looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Le Tank looks gassed!
Mellark is holding on to half guard well.
Le Tank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Le Tank throwing shots but Mellark is blocking nicely.
Le Tank seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mellark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Le Tank prevents Mellark from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mellark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Tank.
Mellark blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Tank.
Le Tank wants to advance to full mount but Mellark doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mellark manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Tank manages to get himself to full guard.
Le Tank keeping moving, preventing Mellark from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Le Tank is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Le Tank wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peeta Mellark wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A lazy left from Mellark finds it's target.
Le Tank checks a low kick from Mellark.
Mellark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Peeta Mellark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Tank misses with a combination
and Mellark counters with an outside leg kick.
Le Tank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mellark.

Mellark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le Tank, pushing him back against the cage.
Mellark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Le Tank is trying to force a seperation but Mellark has the dominant position.
Mellark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Le Tank is trying to maintain a safe position but Mellark gets an underhook and turns Le Tank into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Le Tank misses with a series of wild punches.
Le Tank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mellark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Tank somewhat.
Le Tank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mellark counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Mellark.
Le Tank throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mellark counter with a right hand.
Le Tank swings for the body but Mellark moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Le Tank misses
and Mellark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Tank stalks Mellark and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mellark's face. Mellark staggers backwards, shaken.
Le Tank misses with a double jab.
Le Tank will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mellark tests Le Tank's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le Tank shoots in but Mellark avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Le Tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Mellark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mellark cracks Le Tank with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Le Tank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Tank doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mellark counters with a nice leg kick.
Le Tank is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Mellark.
Le Tank chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mellark can pounce on him.
Le Tank throws a body kick the misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mellark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le Tank misses with a jab to the body
and Mellark counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank misses with a hook
and Mellark counters with a leg kick.
Mellark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Tank's sensitive parts.
Le Tank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mellark counters with a good, hard body kick but Le Tank shrugs it off.
Mellark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mellark thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Le Tank if he has to take too many more of those.
Mellark scores with a kick to the midsection.
Le Tank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mellark rather than just go for the knockout.
Le Tank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Mellark - just one landing.
Mellark throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mellark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Le Tank.

Mellark moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mellark stalling.
Mellark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mellark lands a nice uppercut.
Mellark scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Mellark.
Mellark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Tanks head.
Knees to the body from Mellark.
A left hand lands to the body for Mellark.
Le Tank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Tank or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mellark.
Mellark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Le Tank blocks an elbow strike from Mellark.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mellark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mellark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mellark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Le Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark lands a nice uppercut.
Mellark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark digs a right hand underneath Le Tank's ribcage. Le Tank let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Le Tank blocking some punches.
Le Tank has had enough of the clinch but Mellark keeps him there for the moment.
Mellark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mellark misses with some punches.
Le Tank's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mellark lands a body shot.
Le Tank throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mellark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Le Tank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Tank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Tank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mellark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mellark digs a right hand into Le Tank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Tank's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Le Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Tank takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Tank fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mellark lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Le Tank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mellark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Le Tank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mellark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le Tank throws a combination that misses
and Mellark counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Le Tank misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mellark delivers a nice body kick.
Le Tank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Le Tank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mellark works on Le Tank's body with a couple of short punches.
Mellark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mellark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mellark.
Mellark has a couple of punches blocked by Le Tank.
Mellark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mellark is leaning against Le Tank and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Le Tank is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mellark pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mellark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Tank or not.
Still in the clinch, Mellark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mellark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Tank can do to turn this around?
A short right from Mellark on the inside.
Mellark scores with a shot to the side of Le Tank's head.
Le Tank has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mellark.
Le Tank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le Tank is trying to force a seperation but Mellark has the dominant position.
Mellark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mellark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mellark lands with a light punch inside.
Mellark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Le Tank tries to score a body lock takedown but Mellark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mellark lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands a nice uppercut.
Le Tank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mellark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mellark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le Tank's face.
Mellark pushes Le Tank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mellark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Le Tank lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mellark is refusing to be controlled, as Le Tank sits in half guard.
Le Tank keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mellark is refusing to be controlled, as Le Tank sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mellark defending well though.
Mellark is looking to control Le Tank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mellark avoid being mounted?

Le Tank seems to be working for a kimura but Mellark defends the submission attempt.
Mellark is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Tank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mellark keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le Tank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mellark defending well though.
Le Tank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mellark keeps working.
Le Tank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mellark's head.
Mellark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Le Tank wants to pass to mount but Mellark is defending the position.
Le Tank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mellark's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Le Tank closes the distance and clinches up with Mellark, looking for a takedown. Le Tank pushes Mellark against the cage but Mellark circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mellark scores with a hook to the body. Le Tank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mellark jabs Le Tank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mellark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Le Tank throws a right hand that misses
and Mellark counters with a thumping low kick.
Le Tank tries for a takedown but Mellark circles away easily
and Mellark counters with a nice leg kick.
Mellark lands a leg kick that knocks Le Tank off balance momentarily.
Mellark takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le Tank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mellark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Tank.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Le Tank.
Le Tank is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Le Tank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Le Tank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank fails with a takedown attempt.
Le Tank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Tank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Tank shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mellark pinned against the cage. Mellark gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mellark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Tank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mellark tries to bum rush Le Tank with a series of wild strikes but Le Tank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Tank misses with a hook to the body
and Mellark counters with a one-two to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mellark throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Le Tank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mellark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mellark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands a body punch in the clinch.
Le Tank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mellark lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mellark lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Mellark.
Mellark lands a right hand.
A short left from Mellark.
Mellark lands a nice shot to the body.
Mellark lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mellark.
Mellark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Tanks head.
Le Tank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mellark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mellark lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank has had enough of the clinch but Mellark keeps him there for the moment.
Mellark lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Tank blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Mellark.
Mellark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Le Tank up against the cage.
Le Tank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mellark is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mellark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Mellark - that landed with a thud.
Le Tank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mellark prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mellark.
Mellark lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Mellark on the inside.
Le Tank takes a shot to the head.
Le Tank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark lands a left hand.
Le Tank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mellark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Mellark.
Mellark lands a body punch.
Mellark lands with a short shot to the head.
Le Tank can't get the takedown.
Mellark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mellark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mellark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Le Tank or not.
Mellark lands a nice uppercut.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands with a short shot to the head.
Mellark lands with a right to the head.
Peeta Mellark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Mellark.
Mellark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mellark lands a shot to the body.
Mellark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mellark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mellark scores with a shot to the side of Le Tank's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peeta Mellark had his way with Hank Le Tank in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mellark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Le Tank's calf.
Mellark lands a nice looking kick to the body. Le Tank takes a step back to recover.
Mellark connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Tank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Le Tank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mellark counters with a nice leg kick.
Le Tank looks for a takedown but Mellark sprawls well.
Le Tank on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Le Tank is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Le Tank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Tank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mellark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Tank throws a poor cross that misses
and Mellark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Le Tank's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank misses the body punch
and Mellark counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le Tank takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mellark bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mellark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Tank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mellark throws a leg kick which misses Le Tank's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Tank tries to avoid it.
Le Tank sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mellark.
Le Tank takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Le Tank.
Peeta Mellark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Le Tank.
Le Tank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mellark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Le Tank with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mellark counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mellark closes the distance and pushes Le Tank back into the cage.
Le Tank wants to break free but Mellark has control.
A short uppercut from Mellark.
Mellark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mellark lands with a right to the head.
Le Tank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mellark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mellark working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Mellark.
A hook to the body from Le Tank.
Mellark lands a body shot.
Mellark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Le Tank blocks it with crossed arms.
Mellark is struggling to control the position.
Le Tank is trying to break the clinch but Mellark has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mellark prevents it.
Mellark lands a body shot.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mellark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mellark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Le Tank.
Mellark misses with the head strike.
Mellark lands a right hand.
Mellark working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Mellark.
Mellark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Tank backwards.
Mellark lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mellark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mellark on the inside.
Mellark lands with a left to the head.
Mellark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mellark digs a right hand into Le Tank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le Tank's gas tank.
Peeta Mellark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellark looking to throw knees to the head but Le Tank is blocking nicely.
Mellark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Le Tank is trying to force a seperation but Mellark has the dominant position.
Le Tank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mellark pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Tank shoots in but no luck this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peeta Mellark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mellark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:43
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:43
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peeta Mellark!
Peeta Mellark is the new bantamweight champion!