PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Odin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes into the arena with Billy Idol's Rebel Yell blaring out of the sound system. Shane Tanner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tanner
vs
Odin

170 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Odin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odin shoots in but no luck this time.
Tanner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Odin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Odin.
Odin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tanner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Odin.
Odin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Odin.
Tanner prevents the takedown attempt.
Odin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Odin wants a takedown but no success here.
Odin is trying to stall.
Tanner wants a takedown but no success here.
Odin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tanner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odin pulls guard effortlessly.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Odin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odin striking off his back but it's not causing Tanner any problems.
Odin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odin is keeping the position for now.
Tanner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Odin prevents Tanner from improving position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Odin looks gassed!

Odin scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Odin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tanner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Odin.
Odin wants to control the pace but Tanner is squirming around nicely.
Tanner wants to hold on but Odin pushes him away.
Tanner flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Odin is landing with some decent strikes but Tanner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Odin landing shots from mount.
Odin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Tanner is rocked!
Odin landing punches.
Oh Tanner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Odin with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Odin dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Tanner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odin unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odin landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Odin.
Tanner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Odin controlling the pace for now.
Tanner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tanner tries to get out of the position.
A nice elbow there by Odin.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Odin working the ground and pound effectively.
Odin controlling his opponent.
Odin working the ground and pound effectively.
Odin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Odin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Tanner fending off the submission attempt from Odin.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Odin. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
You can see the frustration on Tanner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Odin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Tanner hold on?
I really don't envy Tanner right now.
Tanner is covering up but some of the strikes from Odin are getting through and doing damage.
Tanner rolls, trying to escape but Odin keeps control of the position.
Tanner breaks Odin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Odin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard.
Tanner punching from the bottom - just letting Odin know he's still in a fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Odin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Odin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner seems to have got his legs back now.
Odin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanner shoots in and drives through. Odin sprawls well.

Tanner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Odin sprawls well initially but Tanner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Odin is refusing to be controlled, as Tanner sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Tanner there.
Odin is looking to control Tanner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Odin avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tanner connects with a nice short shot to Odin's temple.
Tanner drops an elbow to the side of Odin's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner passes to side control.
Tanner wants to control but Odin is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner working the head with strikes.
Tanner lands an elbow.
Odin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tanner's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tanner is looking to advance position but Odin won't allow it.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Odin is looking to improve his position.
Tanner is pressing down on Odin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Odin is holding on for now.
Tanner thows a huge punch but Odin dodges it nicely.
Odin is trying to get back to full guard.
Odin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanner is working away from the top position though.
Tanner is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner shoots in and drives through. Odin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Odin counters with a shoot takedown. Tanner fights it but they end up in guard.
Odin wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Odin landing some decent shots from guard.
Tanner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Odin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Odin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Odin trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Odin looking to sit in guard and control but Tanner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Odin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner advances position into side control!
Tanner advances to mount.
Tanner breaks from Odin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Odin is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tanner working Odin over with strikes here.
Tanner with a couple of short strikes.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Odin is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Tanner.
Odin is still in real trouble! Can Tanner finish him?
Matt Odin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner unloading with bombs!
Odin taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odin is looking to get to half guard.
Odin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
Odin is trying desperately to improve position.
Odin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tanner.
Odin tries to reverse the position but Tanner maintains control.
Odin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Odin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tanner. What's that going to do exactly?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odin working to try and regain half guard.
Tanner looking to ground and pound but Odin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tanner dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tanner misses with a takedown
and Odin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.

Odin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Odin lands with a punch from half guard.
Tanner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.

Tanner has his foot on Odin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Odin works his way back into a safe position though.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Odin from controlling successfully.
Tanner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tanner is keen to just control but Odin is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Tanner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Odin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Odin is looking to improve his position.
Odin is trying to stand back up but Tanner is controlling him
Odin manages to get to full guard.
Odin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
Odin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tanner's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Odin manages to get himself to full guard.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odin is keeping the position for now.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner is pushing down on Odin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Odin is fighting to maintain full guard but Tanner has managed to sneak the leg through.

Odin is defending against the submission attempts here by Tanner.
Tanner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tanner is looking to take a break and control but Odin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Odin wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tanner works his way into full mount!
Odin is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a big elbow.
Tanner landing punches.
Odin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odin tries to hold on but Tanner pushes him away.
Tanner raining down shots from the mount!
Odin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tanner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The referee warns Odin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odin is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Odin blocking the ground and pound.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tanner raining down shots from the mount!
Tanner looking to finish Odin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Odin!
Tanner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Odin looks a forlorn figure.
Tanner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Odin looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odin taking shots to the head.
Tanner controlling the pace for now.
Odin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Tanner!