PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hanks (ranked 3511 p4p, 5317 weight class) and Bel Din (ranked 440 p4p, 571 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanks
vs
Din

177 cm
23
180
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bel Din!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks looks to land a combination but Din avoids it well.
Din let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanks leaves Din with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Din.
Din fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanks avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanks has a takedown stuffed.
Hanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Din shoots in for a double leg but Hanks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tom Hanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bel Din.

Hanks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Din's half guard.
Din taking some punishment here, with Hanks in his half guard.
Din is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanks is looking to pass Din's guard but actually Din recovers to full guard.
Hanks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Din on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks trying to control but Din is working from the bottom.
Din trying to control the position.
Hanks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanks wants to control from the top but Din keeps moving.
Hanks wants to stand and escape but instead Din has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two 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.
Hanks looking to control.
Din in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanks, not yet.
Din looking to sit in guard and control but Hanks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hanks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hanks wants to stand but Din has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Din trying to keep a closed guard but Hanks is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Din has a closed guard, preventing Hanks from standing up.
Din has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kierkegaard. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Din is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Din is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Din is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hanks throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Din's body to avoid the submission. Din has instead reached around Hanks's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Din arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bel Din!