PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins comes to the ring accompanied by Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tompkins
vs
The Snake

215 cm
37
277 lbs
19 - 17 - 0

185 cm
35
226 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tompkins lands a big uppercut and The Snake crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but The Snake looks OK. Tompkins waves The Snake back to his feet!

The Snake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tompkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Snake is still on wobbly legs! Can Tompkins finish him?
Tompkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Snake seems to have recovered his senses.
Tompkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Snake counters with a nice body shot.
The Snake lands with a shot to the body.
Tompkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tompkins is breathing heavily.
The Snake misses with a double jab.
The Snake lands a right hook to the body.
The Snake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tompkins rather than just go for the knockout.
The Snake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Snake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Snake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

The Snake closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A hook to the body from The Snake.
Tompkins has a couple of punches blocked by The Snake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from The Snake.
The Snake misses with a punch to the body.
The Snake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Snake tries to work over Tompkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Snake lands an uppercut.
The Snake tries a body shot but Tompkins blocks it.
The Snake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Snake swings wildly with an uppercut but Tompkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tompkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Snake prevents it.
Tompkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Snake lands with a left to the head.
The Snake misses with a punch to the body.
Tompkins tries to break free but The Snake pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from The Snake as the two fighters clinch.
Tompkins has a couple of punches blocked by The Snake.
The Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tompkins's elbow.
The Snake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snake is pushing Tompkins up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The Snake tries a body shot but Tompkins blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Tompkins has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Snake.
The Snake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tompkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Snake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Snake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tompkins throws a punch but it's blocked by The Snake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins blocks a body shot from The Snake.
A right hand to the body from The Snake.
The Snake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The Snake presses Tompkins against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Snake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Tompkins controls his hands.
The Snake stalling in the clinch.
The Snake is leaning against Tompkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Snake misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Snake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for The Snake.
The Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Snake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Tompkins controls his hands.
The Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Tompkins controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Snake lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tompkins or not.
The Snake leaning against his opponent.
The Snake misses with a punch to the body.
The Snake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from The Snake.
The Snake has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
The Snake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from The Snake.
The Snake is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tompkins is keeping busy.
Tompkins looking to stall.
Tompkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Snake is defending well.
The Snake is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tompkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Snake trying to control the position but instead, Tompkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Snake into the ropes.
The Snake leaning against his opponent.
The Snake lands a body punch.
Tompkins prevents a body shot from The Snake.
The Snake works on Tompkins's body with a couple of short punches.
The Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tompkins's elbow.
The Snake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Snake misses with a punch to the body.
The Snake is looking to take this one to the mat.
The Snake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tompkins's elbow.
Nice body punch from The Snake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tompkins stops a takedown attempt from The Snake.
Steve Tompkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake The Snake.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The Snake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Snake tries a body shot but Tompkins blocks it.
The Snake misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Snake lands a body shot.
The Snake lands with a right to the head.
The Snake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Snake stalling in the clinch but Tompkins improves position.
Tompkins working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for The Snake.
The Snake struggles to land a body shot inside as Tompkins controls his hands.

The Snake turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The Snake working the head and body with strikes.
The Snake working the head with strikes.
The Snake works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The Snake cracks Tompkins with a big right hand but Tompkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The Snake scores with punches from side control.
The Snake lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Snake lands a nice forearm strike.
The Snake working the body and head with strikes.
The Snake wants to control but Tompkins is keeping him busy.
Tompkins can't do much from the bottom here.
The Snake working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on The Snake's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The Snake lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snake looks up at the clock and then as Tompkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Snake smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Tompkins is rocked!
The Snake cracks Tompkins with a big right hand but Tompkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Tompkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Snake lands a strong strike to the head of Tompkins. That's dazed him! The Snake looking to finish here. Tompkins is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - The Snake lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake The Snake!
Jake The Snake managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Tokyo United Fightwear , into his post fight interview.