PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Brill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tre Tanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brill's entrance music is Do you really want to hurt me. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brill
vs
Tanks

178 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
137 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerald Brill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tre Tanks!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brill pinned against the cage. Brill gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brill doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanks circles away.
Tanks blocks the body kick.
Brill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brill wants it to stay on the feet.
Gerald Brill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Tanks.
Tanks shoots for a double leg takedown but Brill sprawls well. He's pushed Tanks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brill fakes the leg kick and cracks Tanks in the body.
Tanks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Tre Tanks has been cut.
Brill scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brill.
Brill lands with a kick to the ribs.
No luck for Tanks with that takedown attempt.
Brill pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanks fails with the takedown.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown but Brill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Brill.
A head kick misses from Brill.
Brill is looking to clinch but Tanks is avoiding it.
Brill thuds a left hand into Tanks's body.
Tanks closes the distance and clinches up with Brill, looking for a takedown. Tanks pushes Brill against the cage but Brill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brill.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerald Brill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brill fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tanks looks gassed!

Brill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tanks tries to score a body lock takedown but Brill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brill crunches a lovely knee into Tanks's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brill throws an elbow but misses.

Brill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanks swats away the attempt to clinch by Brill.
Danga de danga de dang - Brill scores with a four punch combination!
Brill stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanks. Tanks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brill tries a head kick but it misses.
Brill stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brill throws a sloppy head kick and Tanks moves out of range easily.
Brill keeps Tanks at a distance using the push kick.
Brill throws a head kick that misses.
Brill throws a head kick but Tanks moves out of range.
Brill stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brill wants it to stay on the feet.
Brill throws a head kick but Tanks moves out of range.
Brill scores with a body shot.
Brill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tanks.
Tanks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanks fails with the takedown.
Brill lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brill tries a head kick but it misses.
Brill lands a body shot.
Tanks is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tanks.

Brill has Tanks up against the cage in a clinch.
Brill stalling.

Brill breaks from the clinch.
Brill throws a head kick but Tanks moves out of range.
Tre Tanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brill avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brill can pounce on him.
Brill is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Brill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tre Tanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tanks.
Brill stuffs the takedown.
Tanks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gerald Brill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Tanks.
Brill lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick from Brill lands but Tanks takes it in his stride.
Tanks has a takedown stuffed.
Tanks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick from Brill lands but Tanks takes it in his stride.
Tanks avoids a kick to the body.
Tanks is breathing heavily.
Brill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brill is looking to wear down Tanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brill throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brill - that will leave a mark!
Horrible takedown by Tanks or perhaps it was just good defense by Brill which made him look bad.
Brill throws a head kick that Tanks semi-blocks.
Brill lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brill misses the shot to the body.
Brill bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanks moves away.
Tanks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brill.
Brill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gerald Brill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown but Brill shows good takedown defense.

Tanks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brill's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brill is keeping the position for now.
Tanks wants to control from the top but Brill keeps moving.

Tanks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brill manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tanks has Brill in his guard.
Tanks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brill controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brill has passed into side control.
Brill gets to mount! Tanks was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Tanks tries to lock up and control but Brill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tanks is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Brill gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Brill cracks the inside of Tanks's front leg.
No luck for Tanks with that takedown attempt.
Brill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanks.
Tanks ducks right into an uppercut from Brill.
Gerald Brill is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanks looks for a takedown but Brill sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Brill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tre Tanks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tanks shoots in looking for a takedown. Brill tries to sprawl out of it but Tanks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanks shoots for a double leg takedown but Brill sprawls well. He's pushed Tanks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brill.
Brill throws a sloppy head kick and Tanks moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brill circles away.
Gerald Brill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tre Tanks.
Tanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brill throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Brill.
Brill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tanks dives in and grabs Brill's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brill pushes down on Tanks's head and hops out.
Brill connects with a solid leg kick.

Brill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanks blocks it with crossed arms.
Brill leaning against his opponent.
Brill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanks blocks it with crossed arms.

Brill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brill fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brill misses with a body kick.
Gerald Brill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brill.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brill as he avoids it easily.
Brill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brill stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanks. Tanks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brill lands with a kick to the temple. Tanks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tanks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brill tries to avoid it but Tanks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brill to the ground. Brill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brill clinches up with Tanks and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brill has Tanks pressed against the cage.

Brill manages to break the clinch.
Tanks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brill but Brill pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brill lands a high kick!
Tanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brill can pounce on him.
Brill lands a front kick.
Tanks closes the distance and clinches up with Brill, looking for a takedown. Tanks pushes Brill against the cage but Brill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brill drives through and clinches with Tanks against the cage.
Tanks tries to pull guard but Brill holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanks drops back down to his feet.
Tre Tanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanks tries to score a body lock takedown but Brill shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brill lands a body shot.

Brill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tanks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brill tries to hold on but Tanks pushes him away.

Tanks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brill has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brill!

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Brill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Brill!