PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tequila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Ante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tequila comes to the cage accompanied by Skank - Jackie Tequila. Ante has chosen Lil' Wayne ft. Eminem - Drop the World as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tequila
vs
Ante

180 cm
20
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
176 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Tequila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Ante!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ante closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ante lands in his opponent's guard.
Ante is looking to work some ground and pound but Tequila has wrist control.
Ante throws a big right hand that misses.
Tequila wants to stand up but Ante is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ante accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tequila uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Tequila.
Ante on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tequila throws a poor cross that misses
and Ante counters with a series of strikes. Tequila will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tequila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tequila's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tequila throws a punch but it's blocked by Ante.
Tequila scores with a shot to the side of Ante's head.
Tequila just leaning against Ante, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Tequila.

It looks like Dirk Ante has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tequila.
Ante blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two 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.
Ante tries to break the clinch but Tequila is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Tequila.
Tequila lands an uppercut.
Tequila is pressed up against the cage. Ante has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tequila down to the mat. Tequila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ante scores with a decent looking hook.
Ante shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tequila as he avoids it easily.
Ante misses with a takedown attempt - Tequila sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Tequila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Ante.

Ante instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Tequila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tequila.
A bit of stalling here from Tequila.
Tequila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tequila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tequila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tequila lands an uppercut.
Tequila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ante.
Tequila just leaning against Ante, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tequila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ante backwards.

Ante breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Tequila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tequila cracks Ante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ante walks into a straight right hand from Tequila.
Ante throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tequila counters with a two punch combo.

Tequila gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tequila lands with a left to the head.
Ante blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tequila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Tequila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dirk Ante's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tequila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tequila scores with a shot to the body.
Dirk Ante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tequila tests Ante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ante fails with a takedown attempt.
Tequila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ante is breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tequila will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ante up against the cage.
A short left from Tequila.
Tequila scores with a shot to the side of Ante's head.
A short left from Tequila.
Ante with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ante tries to break the clinch but Tequila is controlling the position.
Ante trying to control the position but instead, Tequila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ante into the cage.

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.
Ante wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tequila has him pressed against the cage.
Ante wants to break free but Tequila has control.
Tequila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tequila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ante's efforts to push away.
Ante is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tequila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tequila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ante's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tequila lands a body punch.
Tequila misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tequila.
Tequila misses with a punch on the inside.
Tequila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tequila gets through Ante's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tequila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tequila has a couple of punches blocked by Ante.
Tequila stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ante fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ante is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tequila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tequila.

That has opened up Dirk Ante's cut even more.
Tequila displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ante up against the cage.
Ante blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Tequila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dirk Ante's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ante throws a lazy right hand but Tequila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ante shoots in looking for a takedown but Tequila manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ante's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ante throws a combination that misses
and Tequila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tequila tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ante.
Tequila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ante blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ante.
Jack Tequila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dirk Ante.
Tequila paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tequila listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ante has closed the distance and engaged Tequila in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tequila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ante is trying to force a seperation but Tequila has the dominant position.
Tequila avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tequila.
Tequila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antes head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ante has a couple of punches blocked by Tequila.
A short left from Tequila.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tequila takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tequila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tequila swings wildly with an uppercut but Ante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tequila effectively controlling the action here.
Ante wants to break free but Tequila has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tequila lands with a light punch inside.
Tequila lands a shoulder strike.

The cut above Dirk Ante's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tequila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ante backwards.
Tequila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tequila keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ante's efforts to push away.
Tequila lands a shoulder strike.
Ante blocking some punches.
Dirk Ante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tequila throws a head punch that misses.
Tequila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

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.
Tequila prevents Ante from breaking the clinch.
Tequila is leaning against Ante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tequila.
Ante tries to pull guard but Tequila won't allow it.

Ante breaks from the clinch.
Ante closes the distance and clinches up with Tequila, looking for a takedown. Ante pushes Tequila against the cage but Tequila circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ante tries for a takedown but Tequila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A cross from Tequila lands.
Tequila lands with a shot to the body.
Jack Tequila is winning the standup battle so far.
Tequila jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tequila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tequila, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tequila!