PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Frazzata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Tanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Frazzata had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.1lbs, 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. Tre Tanks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Frazzata
vs
Tanks

177 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

HARDCORE Fighting Brand

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Frazzata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Tanks!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazzata fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tanks drives through and clinches with Frazzata against the cage.
Tanks tries to land knees in the clinch but Frazzata avoids the damage to the body.

Tanks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frazzata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanks.
Frazzata shoots in and drives through. Tanks sprawls well.
Frazzata tries to clinch

and Tanks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frazzata won't be happy with that.

Tanks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tanks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tanks has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Frazzata because Tanks loaded up on that one.
Frazzata looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Frazzata rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Frazzata tries to roll over but Tanks keeps him under control.
Tanks is looking to advance position but Frazzata won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazzata throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanks wants to stand up but Frazzata is controlling the position.
Frazzata wants to control but Tanks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frazzata is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Frazzata with a poor takedown

and Tanks counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Frazzata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frazzata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanks is one step ahead there.
Tanks advances to half guard.
Tanks prevents Frazzata from improving his position.
Tanks controlling the action here.
Frazzata is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanks decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Frazzata scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frazzata wants to take a breather but Tanks is having none of it.
Frazzata wants to pass the guard but Tanks is defending well.
Frazzata is keen to just control but Tanks is a slippery customer.

Frazzata is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Frazzata has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tanks throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Frazzata is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tanks is surviving well by controlling Frazzata's body position as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazzata trying to control but Tanks is having none of it.
Tanks trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazzata moves to back control.
Frazzata keeps control of the position as Tanks tries to break free.
Tanks rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tanks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanks.
Tanks trying to strike off his back.

Tanks looking for a guillotine here but Frazzata defends easily.
Tanks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tanks throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tanks is looking for a triangle but Frazzata pushes his legs off easily.
Frazzata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazzata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanks is keeping the position for now.

Tanks working for a triangle but Frazzata defends it easily.
Tanks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frazzata controls the pace.

Frazzata has gone for a leg lock! Tanks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Frazzata's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanks looking to sit in guard and control but Frazzata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazzata wants to pass the guard but Tanks is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Tanks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tanks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frazzata is trying to get back to full guard.
Frazzata trying to control but Tanks postures up.

Tanks seems to be working for a kimura but Frazzata defends the submission attempt.
Tre Tanks has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tanks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frazzata doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tanks.

Frazzata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frazzata wants to improve his position but Tanks is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazzata won't allow Tanks to pass to mount.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frazzata tries for a takedown but Tanks circles away easily

and Tanks counters with a shoot takedown. Frazzata fights it but they end up in guard.

Tanks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Frazzata is looking for a triangle but Tanks pushes his legs off easily.
Frazzata wants to sweep but no luck.
Frazzata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tanks manages to get himself to full guard.
Frazzata forces his way into half guard.
Frazzata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks tries to kick Frazzata off but Frazzata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tanks is doing well to control the position and prevent Frazzata from advancing to side control.
Tanks wants to improve his position but Frazzata is controlling well.
Tanks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tanks.

Tanks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tanks keeping full guard, as Frazzata tries to pass.
Frazzata stopping the sweep attempt from Tanks.
Frazzata trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tanks kicks Frazzata off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanks clinches up with Frazzata and pushes him back against the cage.

Tanks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Frazzata regains guard.
Tanks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tanks taking a breather here.
Tanks passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Frazzata!
Tanks looking to control but Frazzata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Frazzata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frazzata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Frazzata is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frazzata is working hard here to advance position.
Frazzata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tanks looking to control but Frazzata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanks throws some wild stikes that Frazzata manages to avoid easily.
Tanks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Frazzata gets back to half guard.
Tanks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Tanks seems to be working for a kimura but Frazzata defends the submission attempt.
Tanks slows the pace down in half guard.

Frazzata actively working from the bottom here.
Tanks is controlling the pace.
Frazzata gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tre Tanks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Frazzata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Frazzata is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Frazzata is thwarting Tanks's attempts to control the position.
Frazzata thows a huge punch but Tanks dodges it nicely.
Frazzata trying to mount his opponent but Tanks defends it.
Frazzata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanks manages to get to full guard.
Tanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanks, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frazzata fails with the takedown

and Tanks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frazzata won't be happy with that.

Tanks decides to stand back up.

Frazzata changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tanks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tanks can't do much from the bottom here.

Frazzata tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frazzata has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Frazzata in the domination position with Tanks hanging on.
Tanks is looking to reverse the position.
Tanks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Frazzata is keen to just control but Tanks is a slippery customer.
Tanks tries to get to full guard but Frazzata has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frazzata works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tanks prevents Frazzata from taking his back.
Tanks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Frazzata moves nicely into side control.

Frazzata swings around for an armbar but Tanks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Frazzata's guard.
Frazzata tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Frazzata isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tanks stacks Frazzata on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tanks!
Frazzata takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazzata sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tanks wants to stand but Frazzata has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Frazzata actively working from the bottom here.
Frazzata is looking to control Tanks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frazzata avoid being mounted?
Frazzata makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frazzata.
Frazzata controls Tanks momentarily but Tanks frees himself.
Tanks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Frazzata's guard.
Frazzata wants to sweep here but Tanks controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frazzata misses with a takedown

and Tanks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazzata is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tanks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tanks's back!

Frazzata has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Tanks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tanks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tanks tries to hold on but Frazzata postures up.
Tanks can't escape the position.
Frazzata wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanks tries to hold on but Frazzata pushes him away.
Bruno Frazzata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tanks regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tre Tanks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tre Tanks!