PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan TanHer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo has chosen Freek-A-Leek as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

TanHer
vs
Pablo

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan TanHer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petey Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo has a takedown stuffed.
TanHer fails with a takedown attempt.

TanHer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pablo is trying to get back to full guard.

TanHer is looking for a kimura but Pablo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for TanHer to get the leverage.
TanHer wants to pass the guard but Pablo is defending well.
Pablo wants to improve his position but TanHer is controlling well.
Pablo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

TanHer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Pablo has managed to free his arm - good work.
TanHer is thwarting Pablo's attempts to control the position.
Pablo tries to kick TanHer off but TanHer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pablo pushes TanHer up against the cage in a clinch.

TanHer has hold of one of Pablo's legs. Pablo is fighting the takedown attempt but TanHer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pablo, not yet.
TanHer tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablo is retaining full guard.
Pablo is looking to stand up but TanHer isn't so interested in that idea.
Pablo working a defensive guard here.
TanHer throwing strikes but missing.
TanHer is stalling in the full guard.

Pablo working for a triangle but TanHer defends it easily.
Pablo looks gassed!
TanHer passes Pablo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pablo wants to get back to full guard.
TanHer lands with a punch from half guard.
Pablo manages to get to full guard.
TanHer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing TanHer from controlling successfully.
TanHer 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.
TanHer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
TanHer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Pablo working for a triangle but TanHer defends it easily.
TanHer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pablo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pablo throwing short punches from the bottom.
Pablo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pablo looking to hit a scissor sweep but TanHer is one step ahead there.
TanHer won't allow Pablo to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pablo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but TanHer is defending well. Pablo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! TanHer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pablo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petey Pablo!