PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Blaatand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaatand has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harald Blaatand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tanner
vs
Blaatand

190 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Blaatand!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaatand lands a with a good body shot.

Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner working some strikes from top position.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Blaatand is keeping the position.
Blaatand seems keen to control Tanner's posture.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaatand is keeping the position for now.
Blaatand is adopting a defensive guard.
Blaatand keeping moving, preventing Tanner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blaatand can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blaatand is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blaatand moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
Blaatand slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blaatand is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blaatand.
Blaatand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blaatand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaatand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
Blaatand lands an elbow that stopped Tanner in his tracks for a moment.
Tanner goes for a takedown attempt but Blaatand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tanner is breathing heavily.

Blaatand clinches.
Blaatand managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Blaatand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Blaatand - that landed with a thud.
Blaatand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
Blaatand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Blaatand.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaatand digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blaatand lands an elbow inside.
Blaatand lands an uppercut.
Blaatand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Blaatand is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blaatand lands a nice elbow.
Blaatand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaatand digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Blaatand.
Blaatand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaatand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaatand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaatand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner tries to score a body lock takedown but Blaatand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaatand works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
Blaatand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaatand scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaatand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand lands a shot to the body.
Blaatand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanner drops back down to his feet.
Blaatand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaatand works on Tanner's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Blaatand on the inside.
Blaatand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blaatand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
Blaatand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaatand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaatand lands a left hand.
Blaatand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaatand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blaatand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blaatand lands a nice uppercut.
Blaatand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blaatand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Blaatand.
Blaatand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaatand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Blaatand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Blaatand clinches up with Tanner and pushes him back against the cage.
Harald Blaatand seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner tries to score a body lock takedown but Blaatand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Blaatand.
Blaatand lands an uppercut.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blaatand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blaatand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.
Blaatand lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Blaatand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaatand is pressed up against the cage. Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blaatand down to the mat. Blaatand avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaatand lands with a cross.
Tanner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blaatand connects with a nice looking jab.
Blaatand digs a good body shot into Tanner's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Blaatand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaatand lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blaatand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tanner's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
Blaatand lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner takes an elbow to the temple.
Blaatand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaatand lands with a light punch inside.
Blaatand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blaatand lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Blaatand.
A short right from Blaatand on the inside.
Blaatand lands a nice uppercut.
Blaatand lands a nice uppercut.
Blaatand prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanner drops back down to his feet.
Blaatand lands a right hand.
Blaatand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blaatand stops a takedown attempt from Tanner.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A shot in the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand lands with a left to the head.
Blaatand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaatand has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blaatand with a knee to the head.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Blaatand manages to get underhooks.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blaatand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blaatand lands an uppercut.
Blaatand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner wants a takedown but no success here.
Blaatand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaatand lands with a left to the head.
Blaatand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand won't allow it.
Blaatand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A short uppercut from Blaatand.
Tanner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blaatand is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaatand.
Blaatand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaatand throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blaatand working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaatand walks away with a smile on his face. Tanner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blaatand looks to land a combination but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaatand tries to sprawl out of it but Tanner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaatand manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaatand throws a good cross that connects.
Tanner fails to land the takedown.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blaatand connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Blaatand forces Tanner back against the cage and clinches.
Blaatand lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tanner.
Tanner has Blaatand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blaatand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tanner can't get the takedown.
Blaatand lands a body shot.
Blaatand scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Blaatand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaatand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Blaatand prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaatand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blaatand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Blaatand manages to get underhooks.
Blaatand lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand lands with a light punch inside.
Blaatand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blaatand creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blaatand lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Blaatand.
Blaatand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaatand pushes Tanner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaatand lands an uppercut.
Blaatand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blaatand lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blaatand misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaatand swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tanner is trying to trip Blaatand. He has hold of a leg but Blaatand is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tanner persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Blaatand showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Tanner closes the distance and clinches up with Blaatand, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes Blaatand against the cage but Blaatand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blaatand is fending him off so far but Tanner persists. Nope, Blaatand circles away and we're back to standing.
Dick Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blaatand scores with a punch to the head.
Blaatand cracks Tanner with an open hand slap.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaatand but Blaatand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Blaatand as Tanner shoots in.
Blaatand cracks Tanner with an open hand slap.
Blaatand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blaatand scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Blaatand moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaatand.
Blaatand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blaatand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blaatand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand lands with a left to the head.
Blaatand cracks Tanner with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Blaatand.
Blaatand throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaatand lands an elbow just above Tanner 's eye.
Blaatand lands a nice elbow.
A short uppercut from Blaatand.
A short right from Blaatand on the inside.
Blaatand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner fails to pull guard.
Tanner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blaatand just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blaatand lands a right hand.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blaatand's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Blaatand.
Good body shot from Blaatand.
A nice left hand lands by Blaatand.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Blaatand lands a right hand.
Blaatand lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand lands with a right to the head.
Blaatand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blaatand creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanner's defenses.
Blaatand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blaatand scores with a knee to the head.
Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blaatand avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blaatand lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blaatand.
Tanner fails to pull guard.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blaatand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner trying to stall but Blaatand improves his position.
Blaatand prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaatand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Blaatand.
Tanner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanner drops back down to his feet.
Blaatand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaatand lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Blaatand.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blaatand prevents it.
A short right from Blaatand on the inside.
Blaatand scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Blaatand holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanner drops back down to his feet.
Tanner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand lands an elbow inside.
Blaatand pushes Tanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaatand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blaatand lands a damaging elbow.
Blaatand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tanner tries to stall but Blaatand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaatand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanner.
Blaatand scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blaatand gets underhooks to prevent Tanner's takedown attempt.
Harald Blaatand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blaatand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Blaatand working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner jumps guard but Blaatand stands there with Tanner around his waist. Tanner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blaatand pulls his leg out and moves away.

Blaatand closes the distance and pushes Tanner back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has Blaatand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blaatand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blaatand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blaatand has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blaatand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner wants a takedown.
Blaatand lands with a left to the head.
Tanner goes for a takedown attempt but Blaatand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harald Blaatand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Blaatand closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Blaatand - that landed with a thud.
Blaatand lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaatand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaatand lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blaatand gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blaatand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanner.
Blaatand lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Blaatand comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blaatand winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Blaatand!