PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tutuola
vs
Hanks

185 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 18 - 0

188 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tutuola circles away.
Hanks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tutuola as he jumps to the side.

A jab-cross combination lands for Tutuola and sends Hanks crashing to the mat! Tutuola follows him down to the mat - Hanks regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Hanks is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Hanks has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hanks looking for submissions off his back.
Hanks is still in real trouble! Can Tutuola finish him?
Tutuola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Tutuola.
Hanks seems to have recovered his senses.
Tutuola wants to control but Hanks is keeping him busy.
Tutuola tries to stand and escape but Hanks is controlling the position.
Hanks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hanks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hanks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tutuola pulls his head out easily.

Tutuola is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanks is just riding it out for now. Tutuola eventually gives up the hold.
Tutuola is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tutuola controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hanks actively working from the bottom here.
Hanks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tutuola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanks is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutuola landing some decent shots from guard.

Hanks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tutuola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutuola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanks is proving hard to escape from.

Hanks looking for a guillotine here but Tutuola defends easily.
Tutuola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanks is proving hard to escape from.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tutuola stands up and waves to Hanks to follow him.
Hanks throws a right and a left that Tutuola avoids nicely.
Tutuola lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanks wants to land a leg kick but Tutuola is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tutuola throws a right hand that Hanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanks also avoids with ease.

Tutuola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanks jumps guard but Tutuola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Odafin Tutuola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Hanks.
Hanks fails to pull guard.

Tutuola is trying to trip Hanks. He has hold of a leg but Hanks is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tutuola persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tutuola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hanks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Tutuola rolls with it to try and escape but Hanks cranks on the arm and Tutuola is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Hanks!