PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wille Thai (ranked 1006 p4p, 1884 weight class) and Tank Tribute (ranked 158 p4p, 271 weight class). Tribute has chosen tank abbot tribute as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Thai
vs
Tribute

195 cm
23
212
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
210
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
Urban Fighter

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Wille Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Wille Thai has been cut.
Tribute misses with a hook

and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.
Tribute is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thai off and has taken his back!
Thai tries to break free.
Tribute has good solid back control here.
Thai tries to roll but Tribute sticks to his back.
Thai is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Thai is really stuck here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Will Tribute go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tribute keeps control of the position as Thai tries to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Thai turns into Tribute and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thai is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tribute is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tribute has escaped and now he's on top!

Tribute is stalling in the full guard.

Thai working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tribute has passed into half guard!

Thai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tribute pulls his head out easily.
Thai wants to improve his position but Tribute is controlling well.
Thai is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tribute postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thai to stand up.
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thai counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Thai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Thai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Thai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute is looking for a sweep.

Thai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tribute knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Thai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tribute is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Thai goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tribute has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Thai but great work by Tribute.
Tribute wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Thai tries to buck Tribute off but Tribute is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tribute stands up and beckons Thai to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Thai feinted with a counter takedown.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tribute.

Thai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tribute napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tribute tries to bench press Thai off him but Thai keeps the position.

Thai working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Thai tries for a kimura but Tribute is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thai is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tribute is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Thai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tank Tribute will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wille Thai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tribute swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thai staying out of range there.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Tribute swings widly with a right hand

and Thai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tribute pushes Thai off and gets back to his feet.

Tribute lands a left and a right that send Thai crashing to the mat, dazed. Tribute thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Tribute.

Thai is rocked!
Tribute throws a poor cross that misses

and Thai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Tribute has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Thai is on him like a limpet, forcing Tribute back against the cage.
Tribute lands an uppercut.
Thai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thai jumps guard but Tribute turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tribute lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wille Thai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tribute scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tribute lands with a right to the head.

Tribute pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tribute throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.

Tribute cracks Thai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tribute has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Thai to stand back up!
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tribute walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Thai drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tribute swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Thai's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Tribute!
In his post fight interview, Tank Tribute gave a big smile as he said '(Stares at the Camera) Why Donkey? Why? Thai ain't got a thing against me.'.