PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude The (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dude The has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The
vs
Tea

182 cm
25
271 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dude The!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ice Tea!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The defends it nicely.

The takes the fight into the clinch.
Tea tries to pull guard but The won't allow it.
Tea tries to pull guard but The forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dude The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Tea.

The has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tea is trying to keep an underhook but The manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The works his foot free and advances to mount.
The raining down shots from the mount!
The can't control as he wanted to and Tea manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The drops an elbow to the side of Tea's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The lands a nice short elbow.

Tea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The pulls his head out easily.
Tea is refusing to be controlled, as The sits in half guard.

Tea looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The trying to control from Tea's half guard. Tea has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tea's head.
The definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tea looking for a guillotine here but The defends easily.
The lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The cracks Tea with a solid left hand.
The scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The trying to control the position from guard on top but Tea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tea keeps working.
The working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The trying to control the position but Tea is working away.
The working the body and head with strikes.
The lands an elbow.
Tea is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on The's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The trying to control the action but Tea is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea gets full guard.
The stands up over Tea, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The trying to control but Tea is working from the bottom.
The works over Tea with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The postures up and lands a big shot to Tea's brow.
The trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dude The dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from The. No joy for Tea on that attempt.
Tea shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The sprawls well. The wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tea gets slowly back to his feet.

The gets tackled into the cage by Tea. Tea maintains the clinch.

The has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tea is trying to keep an underhook but The manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tea keeps working.
The slips a nice elbow through Tea's hands, connecting with Tea's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The is keen to just control but Tea is a slippery customer.
The working the head and body with strikes.

Tea looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tea manages to get to full guard.
The wants to control from the top but Tea keeps moving.
The scoring with some ground and pound.
The landing some decent shots from guard.

Tea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The landing with the ground and pound.
The might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tea looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tea keeping moving, preventing The from controlling successfully.
The knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tea on the ground.
The landing with the ground and pound.
The trying to control but Tea is working from the bottom.
Tea thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The trying to move into half guard but instead Tea has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.
The looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tea trying to control but The is working from the bottom.
The is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tea working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The controls Tea momentarily but Tea frees himself.
Dude The overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tea wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.
Tea postures up.
Tea preventing the sweep.

Tea thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The keeping moving, preventing Tea from controlling successfully.
The looking for a sweep. Not yet The, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The keeping full guard, as Tea tries to pass.
Tea postures up in The's guard and throws a big left but The blocks it.
Tea wants to control from the top but The keeps moving.

Tea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tea looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tea dives in and grabs The's left leg, looking for a takedown. The pushes down on Tea's head and hops out.
Dude The has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Tea.

The shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tea is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tea tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dude The dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Tea has locked up a guillotine! Tea's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? The is holding on here and Tea must be using up a lot of energy. The has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Tea gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ice Tea!
An out of breath Ice Tea thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.