PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore KillMeNow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Tank has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tank
vs
KillMeNow

198 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodore KillMeNow!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tank ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Tank clinches.
Tank cracks KillMeNow with a nice body shot.
Tank scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Theodore KillMeNow has been cut.
KillMeNow wants to break free but Tank has control.
Still in the clinch, Tank scores with a nice short uppercut.
KillMeNow misses with a punch on the inside.

Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tank throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tank throws a right hand that KillMeNow ducks under and follows up with a left that KillMeNow also avoids with ease.
Tank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
KillMeNow looks to clinch

and Tank counters with a series of strikes that sends KillMeNow to the canvas! Tank follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
KillMeNow looks gassed!
Tank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tank trying to control the position from guard on top but KillMeNow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tank stands up and waves to KillMeNow to follow him.
KillMeNow shoots in but no luck this time.
Tank lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tank misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tank lands a slapping body shot.
Alex Tank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
KillMeNow dodges the punch combination from Tank.

Tank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
KillMeNow wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tank breaks from the clinch.

Tank moves into the clinch.
Tank leaning against his opponent.
Tank lands a right hand that snaps the head of KillMeNow backwards.

Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tank throws a series of punches but KillMeNow avoids them all with ease.
Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
KillMeNow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
KillMeNow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Tank.
Tank's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tank duly obliges.
Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
KillMeNow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank cracks KillMeNow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Tank darts in and clinches KillMeNow up against the ropes.
KillMeNow is working for takedown but Tank is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Tank scores with a four punch combination!
Alex Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KillMeNow throws a one two combo.
Tank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from KillMeNow.
Tank scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tank slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from KillMeNow.

Tank gets in close and instigates a clinch.
KillMeNow missing with knees to the body.

Tank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
KillMeNow scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillMeNow shoots in but no luck this time.
Alex Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore KillMeNow.
Tank bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps KillMeNow's head backwards.
Tank misses with a combination
and KillMeNow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tank really felt that one!
KillMeNow lands a nice hook to Tank's body. Tank takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and KillMeNow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
KillMeNow tries to clinch up.
Tank keeps the fight on the outside.
Tank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
KillMeNow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tank but Tank pushes him off and we're back to square one.
KillMeNow slips a jab and a cross from Tank.
Some wild striking there from Tank.
KillMeNow works over Tank's head and body with a nice combination.
KillMeNow clinches but Tank breaks the clinch
and Tank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Tank drives through and clinches with KillMeNow against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tank breaks from the clinch.
Tank misses with a body shot.
Tank lands a jab-cross combination.
KillMeNow moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
KillMeNow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tank tries to avoid it but KillMeNow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tank to the ground. Tank escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Tank rushes KillMeNow and presses him up against the ropes.
Tank is pressed up against the ropes. KillMeNow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tank down to the mat. Tank avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tank throws a combination but it was largely blocked by KillMeNow.
KillMeNow dodges the punch combination from Tank.
Tank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tank is working the combinations to good effect here.

Tank gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tank lands a nice uppercut.
Tank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from KillMeNow.

Tank breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Tank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore KillMeNow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

KillMeNow throws a right and a left that Tank avoids nicely.
No joy there for Tank, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tank falls off balance throwing a combination

and KillMeNow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tank wants to sweep but no luck.
KillMeNow prevents Tank from getting back to his feet.
KillMeNow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tank has momentary wrist control but KillMeNow slips an elbow through the middle.
Tank is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
KillMeNow wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tank being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tank misses with a telegraphed body shot

and KillMeNow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tank!
KillMeNow avoids the attempt from Tank to control.
Tank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tank tries to hold on but KillMeNow pushes him away.
KillMeNow dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tank regains half guard.
KillMeNow frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KillMeNow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tank manages to regain half guard. Good work.
KillMeNow stops Tank from getting back to his feet.
KillMeNow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
KillMeNow wants to stand up but Tank is controlling the position.
Tank controlling the position well.
Tank is trying to stand up here but KillMeNow is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KillMeNow throwing shots but Tank is blocking nicely.
KillMeNow lands with a punch from half guard.

Tank manages to escape and get back to his feet!
KillMeNow throws a series of punches but Tank moves out of range.
KillMeNow displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alex Tank is winning the standup battle so far.
KillMeNow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tank manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from KillMeNow.
Tank throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A cross from Tank lands.
Tank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tank throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
KillMeNow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tank fails to land with a series of punches.
Tank throws a combination that misses
and KillMeNow counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KillMeNow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tank swivels and escapes.
Alex Tank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
KillMeNow tries to clinch up.
Tank digs a good body shot into KillMeNow's ribs.
Tank with a hook.
Tank stuffs the takedown attempt from KillMeNow. KillMeNow gets slowly back to his feet.
KillMeNow lands a two punch combo.
Tank displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
KillMeNow is looking to clinch.
KillMeNow tries to clinch up.
Tank swats away the attempt to clinch by KillMeNow.
Tank throws a series of strikes that have KillMeNow backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillMeNow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

KillMeNow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tank wants to stand and escape but KillMeNow is having none of it.
KillMeNow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore KillMeNow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theodore KillMeNow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

KillMeNow throws the left hand but Tank avoids the punch easily.
Tank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tank punishes KillMeNow's body with a nice straight punch.
Tank throws a right and a left that KillMeNow avoids nicely.
Tank lands a slapping body shot.
Tank bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
KillMeNow slips a jab and a cross from Tank.
KillMeNow feints and then cracks Tank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tank down.
Tank blocks a head kick by KillMeNow.
KillMeNow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tank lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Tank does no damage.
KillMeNow moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
Tank closes the distance and lands a one-two.
KillMeNow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tank swivels and escapes.
Tank catches KillMeNow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
KillMeNow tries to clinch up but Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
KillMeNow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Tank clinches.

Tank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KillMeNow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tank tries to bum rush KillMeNow with a series of wild strikes but KillMeNow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
KillMeNow moves forwards but Tank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tank swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and KillMeNow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tank's guard.

Tank working for a triangle but KillMeNow defends it easily.
Tank wants to get back to his feet but KillMeNow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
KillMeNow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
KillMeNow stopping the sweep attempt from Tank.
KillMeNow thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tank is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
KillMeNow lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tank makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tank breaks the clinch.
KillMeNow has a takedown stuffed.
Alex Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore KillMeNow.

Tank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with KillMeNow, pushing him back against the ropes.
KillMeNow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Tank breaks the clinch.
Tank lands a jab to KillMeNow's midsection.
Tank scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

KillMeNow drives through and clinches with Tank against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Tank.
KillMeNow misses with a punch to the body.

Tank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Tank.

KillMeNow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tank is looking to regain half guard here but KillMeNow keeps moving and retains side control.

Tank explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Tank pushes KillMeNow up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tank breaks the clinch.
KillMeNow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Tank.
KillMeNow tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
KillMeNow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tank throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and KillMeNow counters with a three punch combo that has Tank backing up. Tank nods at KillMeNow to acknowledge the strikes.
KillMeNow moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
KillMeNow misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but KillMeNow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tank swinging wilding here.
Tank throws a nice looking combination but KillMeNow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tank just misses with a punch to the body.
KillMeNow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tank circles away.

KillMeNow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of KillMeNow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take KillMeNow's back!
Tank avoiding KillMeNow 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KillMeNow trying to get back to his feet but Tank is in full control for now.
Tank scores with strikes from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Tank.
I think Tank has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Tank!