PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Lank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lank's choice of entrance music: The Night. General Fire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ethan Lank's chin.

Fire
vs
Lank

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ethan Lank!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lank dodges the punch combination from Fire.
Fire tries to bum rush Lank with a series of wild strikes but Lank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fire throws a big shot that misses.
Fire takes a swing at Lank's ribcage but misses.
Lank swinging wilding here.
General Fire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Fire and sends Lank crashing to the mat! Fire follows him down to the mat - Lank regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Lank is rocked!

It looks like Ethan Lank has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
It looks like Fire is going to stand back up.
Lank trying to control here.
Fire tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lank controls his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lank actively working from the bottom here.
Fire wants to stand but Lank has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Lank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lank makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lank.

Fire stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lank misses with a hook. Fire ducked under it nicely.

Fire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lank tries to land knees in the clinch but Fire avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lank lands a knee to the body.
Fire is breathing heavily.
Lank missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lank utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fire wants to break free but Lank has control.
Lank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lank landing knees to the head.
Fire wants to get back to striking at distance but Lank won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lank.
Fire blocks an elbow strike from Lank.
Lank landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lank crunches a lovely knee into Fire's ribcage.
Fire is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lank tries a knee to the head but Fire blocks it.
Fire wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lank has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fire is trying to break the clinch but Lank is controlling him.
Lank lands an elbow just above Fire 's eye.
Lank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fire is trying to force a seperation but Lank has the dominant position.
Lank landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fire wants to get back to striking at distance but Lank won't allow it.
Lank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fire tries to break free but Lank pushes him back against the cage.
Lank looking to throw knees to the head but Fire is blocking nicely.
Fire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fire looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Fire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Lank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Lank.
Lank ducks under a wild hook from Fire.
Lank throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fire throws a right and a left that Lank avoids nicely.
Fire fails to land with a series of punches.
Lank swats away the attempt to clinch by Fire.
Fire misses with a wild combination.
Lank tries to clinch there but Fire circles away.
Lank moves out of range as Fire throws a body kick.
Lank misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lank goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lank keeps the fight on the outside.
Fire looks to land a combination but Lank avoids it well.
A punch combination from Lank misses.
Lank tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance.
Fire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lank fails to land with a series of punches.
General Fire is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Fire.
Lank shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fire defends it nicely.
Fire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Lank misses.
Fire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fire misses with a double jab
and Lank counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Some wild striking there from Lank.
Fire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fire tries to clinch up.
Lank throws a big shot that misses.
Fire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lank.
Fire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lank lands with a kick to the temple. Fire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lank circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Fire.
Fire misses with a combination
and Lank counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Donk. Fire catches Lank right on the button with a cross.
Lank is looking to clinch.
Lank throws a looping overhand right but Fire ducks down to avoid it.
Fire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fire throws a combination. Lank tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lank tries to bum rush Fire with a series of wild strikes but Fire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fire was well out of range. Poor timing from Lank.
General Fire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lank scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fire misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Lank misses
and Fire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lank. That's going to slow Fire down.
Lank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fire.
Fire moves in looking to clinch but Lank pushes him off.
Lank stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Lank forces Fire back against the cage and clinches.
Lank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ethan Lank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ethan Lank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lank misses with the combination.
Fire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lank throws a body punch but Fire moves out of range.
Fire throws a lazy right hand but Lank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Fire does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Fire.
Fire throws a hook but Lank blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lank ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fire blocks a head kick by Lank.
Lank fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lank forces Fire back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lank unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lank scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Lank.
Fire can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lank.
Lank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fire has had enough of the clinch but Lank keeps him there for the moment.
Lank misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Fire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fire is keeping busy.
Lank keeps control of Fire as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fire.
Fire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fire is trying to force a seperation but Lank has the dominant position.
Lank tries a knee to the head but Fire blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fire's efforts to push away.
Fire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Lank.
Lank throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lank using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fire tries to break free but Lank pushes him back against the cage.
Fire takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lank is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fire is keeping busy.
Fire takes an elbow to the temple.
Fire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fire wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lank pushes off an throws an elbow but Fire leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lank keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fire's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lank creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Lank.
Lank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Fire's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lank misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Lank.
Fire wants to get back to striking at distance but Lank won't allow it.
Fire can't break the clinch.
Lank looking to throw knees to the head but Fire is blocking nicely.
Lank throws an elbow but it misses.
Lank crunches a lovely knee into Fire's ribcage.
Lank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fire.
Lank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fire is defending well for now.
Lank scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fire is trying to break free.
Lank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lank scores with a knee to the head.
Lank lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lank is trying to maintain a safe position but Fire gets an underhook and turns Lank into the cage.
Lank lands a knee to the head.
Lank misses with a knee to the head.
Lank with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lank avoiding damage.
Lank crunches a lovely knee into Fire's ribcage.
Lank lands a knee to the head.
Lank landing knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lank missing with knees to the body.
Lank lands an elbow inside.
Lank trying to land knees to the body.
Lank tries to land knees in the clinch but Fire avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Lank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lank has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ethan Lank!