PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crimson Tide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crimson Tide has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tide
vs
Vader

195 cm
26
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crimson Tide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader scores with a one two! Tide had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vader lands a right hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Tide or perhaps it was just good defense by Vader which made him look bad.
Tide closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vader circles away.
Tide shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crimson Tide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tide shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tide scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tide sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vader is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tide tries to score with some ground and pound. Vader controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vader wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Tide.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader is trying to get back to his feet.
Tide is working Vader over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tide misses with the ground and pound.
Vader takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tide prevents Vader from escaping the position.

Tide decides to stand back up. Tide steps back and let's Vader get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tide.
Tide shoots in for a double leg but Vader sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tide circles away quickly and effectively.
Vader swinging wildly here.
Tide fails with a takedown attempt.

Tide is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vader's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tide prevents Vader from standing back up.
Tide drops an elbow to the side of Vader's head.

Tide postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vader to stand up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vader.
Vader throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tide counters with a shoot takedown. Vader fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tide looking to pass the guard.
Tide postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tide trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tide scoring with some ground and pound.
Vader keeping full guard, as Tide tries to pass.
Tide's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tide trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tide won't allow Vader to get back to his feet.
Tide trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Tide tries to free his leg and advance position but Vader is retaining full guard.

Crimson Tide has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Tide looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vader is trying to stand.
Vader avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tide.
Vader pushes Tide off looking to stand but Tide dives back in and keeps control.
Tide throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tide trying to pass the guard but Vader defending well.
Tide is keen to just control but Vader is a slippery customer.
Tide stops Vader from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tide wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vader keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vader is looking to escape.
Vader keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vader tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tide manages to move to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tide can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vader is looking to escape.
Tide punching from mount but Vader doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vader squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tide working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tide lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Vader defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crimson Tide dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tide fails with a takedown attempt.
Vader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tide shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vader defends it nicely.

Tide manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vader on his heels. He'll look to pass Vader's guard now, I'm sure.

Tide decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vader, up you get!
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Vader jabs Tide right on the nose. Tide blinks but takes it well.
Vader misses with a low kick.
Vader throws a series of punches but Tide moves out of range.

Tide looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vader!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tide wants to control the pace but Vader is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tide misses with a head shot.
Tide with good strikes from the mount here!
Vader avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tide.
Tide content just to control the position here.
Vader really wants to buck Tide off and get back to his feet.

Tide with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tide won't let Vader get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tide unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tide has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vader's face.
The referee warns Vader that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vader wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Vader holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tide tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tide is landing with some decent strikes but Vader is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tide scoring with strikes but Vader is staying in there.

Tide looking for a guillotine from mount but Vader is having none of it.
Tide dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tide jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vader is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vader and Tide has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ground and pound from Tide seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tide trying to control the action but Vader is working from the bottom.
Tide is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vader is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vader is trying to buck Tide off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tide tries to advance to mount but Vader denies him.
Vader dodges the ground and pound from Tide.
Vader is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Tide's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tide looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Vader is avoiding damage well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tide stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vader throws a right hand that Tide ducks under and follows up with a left that Tide also avoids with ease.
Vader throws a right hand that Tide ducks under and follows up with a left that Tide also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crimson Tide dominated that second round.
That's time! Tide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Vader. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Tide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tide shoots for a double leg takedown but Vader sprawls well. He's pushed Tide's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vader lands with a straight right. Tide didn't see that one coming.
Tide tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vader sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tide somewhat.
Vader lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tide is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vader sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crimson Tide. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tide fails with a takedown attempt.
Crimson Tide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vader misses with a head kick.
Tide changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vader tries to avoid it but Tide manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vader to the ground. Vader escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader misses with the combination.

Tide shoots in and gets a takedown into Vader's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tide is controlling him.
Vader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tide.
Tide prevents Vader from getting back to his feet.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Tide from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tide throws a big elbow that misses.
Vader has momentary wrist control but Tide slips an elbow through the middle.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Tide from controlling successfully.
Vader wants to stand up but Tide is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tide postures up in Vader's guard and throws a big left but Vader blocks it.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Tide from controlling successfully.

Tide stands up and waves to Vader to follow him.

Tide forces Vader back against the cage and clinches.

Tide gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vader blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tide.
Tide is stalling here. Vader is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tide seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vader has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Vader decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tide to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tide fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darth Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader connects with a crisp jab.
Vader tests Tide's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crimson Tide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tide changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vader looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee asks Tide politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tide prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vader tries to escape but Tide is in control.
Tide tries to advance to mount but can't.
Vader wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tide trying to control the position but Vader is working away.
Tide controlling the position from side mount.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vader is pushing Tide's head away, looking to escape. Tide manages to hold on to the position though.
Tide taking a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Crimson Tide wasn't doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Vader enables Tide to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vader manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crimson Tide showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tide, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crimson Tide!
Crimson Tide seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.