TFC 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between el Bow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bow
vs
Jenkins

196 cm
24
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, el Bow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larry Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jenkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bow tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Bow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jenkins counters with a left to the body.
Jenkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bow closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jenkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jenkins is looking to advance position but Bow won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bow keeps working.
Bow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bow tries to get out of the position.
Bow is looking to escape.
Jenkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bow does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bow wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is controlling the pace.
Jenkins works his way into full mount!
Jenkins cracks Bow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

It looks like el Bow has been cut.
Jenkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Jenkins looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jenkins breaks from Bow's wrist control and lands an elbow.

el Bow's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jenkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Bow defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins controlling from mount.
Jenkins forces the positional change into back control.

Jenkins is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Bow is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Larry Jenkins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Rack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zod Wettin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wettin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: If You Dare by Jim Johnston. Zod Wettin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keith Rack's chin.

Rack
vs
Wettin

190 cm
23
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
287 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Tokyo, Keith Rack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zod Wettin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wettin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wettin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wettin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rack doesn't seem bothered though.
Rack moves to clinch but Wettin breaks away

and Wettin counters with a single leg into guard. Rack didn't expect that.
Rack wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wettin is now in half guard.
Rack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack wants to control but Wettin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wettin moves nicely into side control.

Wettin tries for a kimura but Rack is defending well.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wettin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wettin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Wettin swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zod Wettin!
Zod Wettin looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'The only thing I have to say is... I'm here. 1-0 and many more victims to follow. Prepare to Believe. Zod!'.