PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Tamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destruction has chosen Stay Here, The Swans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Darren Tamble has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tamble
vs
Destruction

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Adriana's Secret

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darren Tamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Destruction!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tamble clinches.
Tamble scores with a nice hook to the head.
Destruction tries to score a body lock takedown but Tamble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Tamble breaks the clinch.
Darren Tamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tamble throws the left hand but Destruction avoids the punch easily.

Destruction looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Tamble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Destruction throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Tamble looking for submissions off his back.

Tamble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamble actively working from the bottom here.
Tamble is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Destruction seems content to control.
Tamble wants to improve his position but Destruction is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Destruction dodges the punch combination from Tamble.
Some wild striking there from Destruction.
Tamble shoots in but no luck this time.
Destruction throws a leg kick but Tamble sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tamble looks to land a combination but Destruction avoids it well.

Destruction drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamble is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Destruction's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Destruction sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tamble defending well though.
Destruction uses his free foot to push down on Tamble's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tamble.

Destruction looking to secure an arm triangle but Tamble defends it well.
A nice elbow there by Destruction.
Tamble is trying to stand up.

Destruction goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tamble turns into him and now he's in Destruction's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destruction swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Destruction dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Tamble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Destruction closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Destruction lands in his opponent's guard.

Tamble looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Destruction passes into half guard.
Destruction is taking a breather. Tamble says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Tamble looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Destruction is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamble looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destruction thows a huge punch but Tamble dodges it nicely.
Destruction working over Tamble with some ground and pound. Tamble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Destruction is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Destruction stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tamble to get to his feet.

Destruction closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Destruction seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Destruction has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tamble is trying to stand back up but Destruction is controlling him
Destruction is controlling the pace.
Tamble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Destruction moves into full mount! Tamble won't be happy about that!

Destruction is working for a guillotine from mount but Tamble frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Destruction showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Destruction feints and as Tamble raises his hands in defense, Destruction changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Destruction trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tamble looking for a guillotine here but Destruction defends easily.
Destruction trying to control but Tamble is working from the bottom.
Destruction looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dick Destruction has got the better of the ground game so far.
Destruction wants to control from the top but Tamble keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Dick Destruction just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tamble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Destruction sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamble tries to clinch but Destruction moves out of range.
Tamble fails to land with a series of punches.

Destruction closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Destruction lands in his opponent's guard.
Tamble has momentary wrist control but Destruction slips an elbow through the middle.

Destruction avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tamble looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destruction stopping the sweep attempt from Tamble.

Tamble throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Destruction slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tamble on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Destruction decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tamble to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Destruction really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tamble misses with the combination.
Tamble with a lazy takedown attempt

and Destruction counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tamble's guard now.
Destruction sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Destruction stands and steps away. Tamble gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Destruction changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tamble looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Destruction works to advance to full mount. Tamble defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tamble is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tamble tries to reverse the position but Destruction maintains control.
Destruction landing strikes from the mount and Tamble is in trouble!
Tamble looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tamble is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamble is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Destruction is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Destruction lands shots from the back.
Tamble breaks Destruction's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tamble wants to stand but Destruction has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tamble stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destruction swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tamble advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tamble is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tamble tries to pass the half guard into mount. Destruction knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Tamble is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Destruction won't allow Tamble to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tamble is looking for a kimura here.

Tamble is trying to work for a kimura but Destruction is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Destruction dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Destruction dodges the punch combination from Tamble.
Tamble misses with a wild combination.
Tamble with a poor takedown

and Destruction counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tamble!
Well,Tamble is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Destruction lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Destruction tries to control but Tamble wriggling away.
Tamble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tamble is working hard here to advance position.

Destruction goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tamble turns into him and now he's in Destruction's guard.
Tamble advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamble has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tamble throws a head kick but Destruction moves out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Tamble gets caught flat footed, as Destruction shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Destruction thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Destruction pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tamble is keeping the position for now.
Tamble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tamble working for submissions but it's allowed Destruction to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamble on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Destruction prevents Tamble from improving his position.
Tamble regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tamble wants to sweep but no luck.
Destruction trying to move into half guard but instead Tamble has managed to sweep!

Destruction is looking for a triangle here but Tamble uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tamble decides to take the fight back to the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Destruction comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Destruction winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Dick Destruction!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Dick Destruction!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Dick Destruction!

Dick Destruction wins by unanimous decision!