PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stu Grounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grounder
vs
Tank

175 cm
20
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stu Grounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Tank!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grounder feints and as Tank raises his hands in defense, Grounder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tank can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grounder controls the pace.
Tank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grounder sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grounder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grounder is one step ahead there.
Grounder is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tank working for a triangle but Grounder defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grounder is one step ahead there.
Grounder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grounder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Tank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tank looks gassed!
Grounder content to stall in guard here.
Tank lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Grounder!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grounder can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tank cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Grounder bucks Tank off and manages to get back to his feet!
Tank on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grounder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tank backs up against the cage.
Tank has his takedown stuffed

and Grounder counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grounder leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tank wants a takedown.
Grounder lands an uppercut.

Grounder breaks from the clinch.

Grounder drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grounder is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grounder tries to stand but Tank is controlling from the bottom.
Grounder is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Tank working a defensive guard here.

Grounder avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tank 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.
Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Tank has his feet on Grounder's thighs here. He's pushed Grounder off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Grounder screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Tank!