PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas The Tank Engine (ranked 2942 p4p, 4813 weight class) and Altus Van Der Merwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Tank Engine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thomas The Tank Engine. Thomas The Tank Engine has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

The Tank Engine
vs
Van Der Merwe

175 cm
24
185
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas The Tank Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Altus Van Der Merwe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Merwe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

The Tank Engine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The Tank Engine cracks Van Der Merwe with a solid left hand.
Van Der Merwe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Tank Engine.
The Tank Engine distracts Van Der Merwe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Tank Engine sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Tank Engine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Der Merwe's head.
The Tank Engine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Tank Engine lands a couple of digs.

Van Der Merwe is rocked!
The Tank Engine gets to his feet and stands over Van Der Merwe, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Van Der Merwe felt that one! The Tank Engine unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Van Der Merwe from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas The Tank Engine!