PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday's entrance music is Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Everyday
vs
Tate

173 cm
36
132 lbs
32 - 13 - 0

162 cm
28
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute
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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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Everyday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Tate!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everyday slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tate fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Everyday tries to buck Tate off but Tate is having none of it.
Tate working the strikes but Everyday uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Everyday gets back to full guard.
Everyday tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate cracks Everyday with a solid left hand.
Everyday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Everyday is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate wants to control from the top but Everyday keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to pass the guard but Everyday is keeping the position.
Everyday will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Everyday working a defensive guard here.
Tate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Everyday is keeping the position for now.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Everyday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everyday is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tate is pressing down on Everyday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Everyday from controlling successfully.
Tate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Everyday looking for submissions off his back.
Tate working the head and body with strikes.
Everyday wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everyday tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Tate scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate moves into full mount! Everyday won't be happy about that!
Everyday tries to reverse the position but Tate maintains control.
Tate wants to control the pace but Everyday is squirming around nicely.
Tate landing strikes from the mount.

Everyday is rocked!
Tate looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Everyday covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Tate!
After the fight, Terry Tate was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.