PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hank Le Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Indiana Terrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Tank comes into the arena with The Trooper blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Le Tank
vs
Terrier

169 cm
22
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
137 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

BADGER MILK!

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Le Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Indiana Terrier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Le Tank darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Le Tank prevents Terrier from standing back up.
Terrier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Le Tank lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Terrier missing with punches from the bottom.
Terrier wants to get back to his feet.
Terrier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le Tank thows a huge punch but Terrier dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Terrier wants to control but Le Tank is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terrier wants to clinch up but Le Tank keeps it at a distance.
Terrier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terrier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier with a lazy takedown attempt

and Le Tank counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Le Tank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Terrier misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Tank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrier is trying to stand.
Le Tank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Terrier's head.
Le Tank 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.
Le Tank is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Le Tank looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Le Tank.
Le Tank tries to pass the half guard into mount. Terrier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Terrier taking some punishment here, with Le Tank in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Le Tank there.
Le Tank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Le Tank stops Terrier from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is nestled in close to Terrier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Terrier looks like he's trying to stand up.
Le Tank landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Le Tank prevents Terrier from standing back up.
Terrier looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Left hook, right uppercut from Terrier.
Terrier fails with the takedown

and Le Tank counters by clinching up.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Le Tank won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Le Tank scores with a nice short uppercut.
Terrier is trying to drag Le Tank to the mat but Le Tank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hank Le Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indiana Terrier.
Terrier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Le Tank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terrier is looking to break free of the clinch but Le Tank has double underhooks.
Le Tank prevents Terrier from breaking the clinch.
Terrier has a couple of punches blocked by Le Tank.
Terrier tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Tank gets underhooks to prevent Terrier's takedown attempt.
Le Tank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Terrier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Terrier wants to get back to striking at distance but Le Tank won't allow it.
Le Tank lands a body shot in the clinch.

Le Tank turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Le Tank lands some shots froms side control.
Le Tank lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Le Tank wants to control but Terrier is keeping him busy.
Le Tank is putting a hurting on Terrier here, landing some big shots from side control.
Le Tank working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Terrier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Le Tank cracks Terrier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Terrier is trying to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terrier misses with a double jab

so Le Tank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Le Tank cracks Terrier with a solid left hand.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Terrier keeps moving.
Le Tank postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terrier trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Terrier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Le Tank is controlling him.

Terrier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Tank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Tank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

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

Le Tank closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Terrier decides to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terrier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Tank manages to get himself to full guard.
Terrier lands a couple of digs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Tank thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Le Tank throws a couple of heel strikes.
Le Tank has a closed guard, preventing Terrier from standing up.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Le Tank dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Terrier throws a series of punches but Le Tank avoids them all with ease.
Terrier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Tank.
Terrier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Le Tank tries to clinch there but Terrier circles away.
Terrier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Terrier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrier.
Le Tank blocks a head kick by Terrier.
Terrier throws a right and a left that Le Tank avoids nicely.
Terrier misses with a takedown attempt

and Le Tank counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Le Tank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Le Tank won't allow Terrier to get back to his feet.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Terrier keeps moving.
Terrier is trying to control the position but Le Tank postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Terrier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Le Tank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Tank scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Terrier has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Le Tank off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Le Tank tries to clinch up but Terrier circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Le Tank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Le Tank lands a body punch.

Le Tank has Terrier pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Le Tank pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Terrier tumbling to the mat - Le Tank dives into Terrier's guard.
Le Tank working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Terrier's head.
Le Tank keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terrier's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Le Tank accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Terrier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Le Tank with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Le Tank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Le Tank with a flurry of punches that miss.
Terrier is trying to control the position but Le Tank postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terrier misses with a takedown

and Le Tank counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Tank stops Terrier from getting back to his feet.
Terrier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Terrier has hold of Le Tank's hands but Le Tank slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Le Tank is trying to control the action in half guard but Terrier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Le Tank missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Le Tank working Terrier over with strikes.
Hank Le Tank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Le Tank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Terrier trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Terrier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrier throws a nice head kick!
Terrier shoots in but Le Tank avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hank Le Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indiana Terrier.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Terrier is trying to break free.
Le Tank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Terrier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donk. Terrier catches Le Tank right on the button with a cross.
Terrier cracks Le Tank with a good jab.
Terrier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Le Tank counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Le Tank.
Le Tank wants to control from the top but Terrier keeps moving.
Terrier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Le Tank.
Le Tank is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Le Tank stops Terrier from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank throws a strike but Terrier rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Terrier throwing strikes but missing.
Terrier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Tank swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Terrier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terrier stalks Le Tank and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Le Tank's face. Le Tank staggers backwards, shaken.
Le Tank tries to close the distance and clinch but Terrier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrier lands a two punch combo.

Le Tank changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Terrier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrier struggling a bit here.
Le Tank lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Le Tank dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Terrier misses with a takedown attempt

and Le Tank counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Terrier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Le Tank looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Terrier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terrier is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Le Tank scores with a couple of nice shots.
Terrier is trying to stand back up but Le Tank is controlling him
Le Tank drops an elbow to the side of Terrier's head.
Le Tank lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Terrier.
Terrier misses with the combination.
Le Tank on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrier thuds his right hand into Le Tank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Le Tank misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terrier lands with a shot to the body.
Le Tank takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Terrier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Le Tank.

Terrier clinches with his opponent.
Terrier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le Tank is keeping busy.

Terrier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terrier shoots and misses

and Le Tank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Terrier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Le Tank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Le Tank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Terrier wants to stand and escape but Le Tank is having none of it.
Indiana Terrier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Le Tank wants to pass the guard but Terrier is keeping the position.
Terrier lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Le Tank!
Le Tank tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Terrier scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Le Tank?
Terrier looking to control but Le Tank is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Tank keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le Tank throwing hammer fists to the chest of Terrier. What's that going to do exactly?
Le Tank has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.
Terrier blocks Le Tank's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Le Tank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Tank is working hard here to advance position.
Le Tank tries to lock up and control but Terrier gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Le Tank tries to reverse the position but Terrier maintains control.
Terrier tries to control but Le Tank wriggling away.
Terrier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Terrier blocks Le Tank's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Terrier looking to control but Le Tank is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Tank throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Le Tank swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Terrier cracks Le Tank with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Le Tank tries to hold on but Terrier pushes him away.
Le Tank is bucking up trying to escape but Terrier cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Terrier get's back to his feet.
Terrier shoots and misses

and Le Tank moves into the clinch.
Hank Le Tank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Indiana Terrier.
Le Tank tries to land knees in the clinch but Terrier avoids the damage to the body.
Terrier lands a shoulder strike.
Terrier is trying to break the clinch but Le Tank has him pressed against the cage.
Terrier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Terrier has had enough of the clinch but Le Tank keeps him there for the moment.
Le Tank stalling.
Terrier pushes Le Tank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Terrier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Tank moves in looking to clinch but Terrier pushes him off.

Le Tank scores a takedown into full mount!
Terrier bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Tank trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hank Le Tank is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Tank is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Le Tank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Tank, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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