PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the cage it seems that OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

OmicronPerseiEight
vs
Tennant

177 cm
24
186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gojira Industries

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tennant misses with a two punch combination.
Tennant looks to land a combination but OmicronPerseiEight avoids it well.
OmicronPerseiEight looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
OmicronPerseiEight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tennant gets caught flat footed, as OmicronPerseiEight shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tennant wants to stand but OmicronPerseiEight is controlling the position.
Tennant is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tennant keeping moving, preventing OmicronPerseiEight from controlling successfully.
OmicronPerseiEight pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tennant is keeping the position for now.
OmicronPerseiEight prevents Tennant from getting back to his feet.

OmicronPerseiEight thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
OmicronPerseiEight trying to control but Tennant is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OmicronPerseiEight slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tennant is not content to let OmicronPerseiEight control the position.

OmicronPerseiEight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tennant is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tennant is not content to let OmicronPerseiEight control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OmicronPerseiEight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OmicronPerseiEight avoids the strikes from the bottom by Tennant.
Tennant really doesn't want to stay on the ground with OmicronPerseiEight. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tennant is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

OmicronPerseiEight is trying to get an arm triangle but Tennant is defending well.
Tennant is trying to escape the position but OmicronPerseiEight is controlling the position.
Tennant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
OmicronPerseiEight wants to stand but Tennant is controlling his arm.
Tennant is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

OmicronPerseiEight thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tennant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OmicronPerseiEight wants to control but Tennant is keeping him busy.
Tennant tries to escape but OmicronPerseiEight is in control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tennant can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tennant striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

OmicronPerseiEight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no OmicronPerseiEight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
OmicronPerseiEight staying calm.
Tennant tries to escape but OmicronPerseiEight is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OmicronPerseiEight tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Tennant is trying to buck OmicronPerseiEight off.

OmicronPerseiEight wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tennant, who protects the arm well.
Tennant wants to get back to his feet.
OmicronPerseiEight wants to stand but Tennant is controlling his arm.

OmicronPerseiEight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no OmicronPerseiEight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
OmicronPerseiEight trying to control the position but Tennant is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OmicronPerseiEight thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

OmicronPerseiEight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tennant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tennant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from OmicronPerseiEight does no damage.
Tennant keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tennant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Tennant. Those never looked like landing.
OmicronPerseiEight shoots in for a takedown but Tennant shows good takedown defense.
OmicronPerseiEight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tennant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tennant lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OmicronPerseiEight takes one to the chin there.
Tennant misses with a jab, cross combination.
OmicronPerseiEight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tennant tries to avoid it but OmicronPerseiEight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tennant to the ground. Tennant escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
OmicronPerseiEight shoots in for a double leg but Tennant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

OmicronPerseiEight darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
OmicronPerseiEight is trying to control. Tennant wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

OmicronPerseiEight is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tennant has managed to free his arm - good work.
OmicronPerseiEight blocks the strikes from Tennant.
Tennant looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OmicronPerseiEight is working for a kimura but Tennant is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OmicronPerseiEight prevents Tennant from standing back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OmicronPerseiEight working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
OmicronPerseiEight is keen to just control but Tennant is a slippery customer.
OmicronPerseiEight is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tennant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Tennant pushes OmicronPerseiEight off, looking to escape but OmicronPerseiEight dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Tennant is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). OmicronPerseiEight OmicronPerseiEight!