PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Florance Fluor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Billy Idol's Rebel Yell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fluor
vs
Tanner

182 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
28
175 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Florance Fluor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanner has Fluor up against the cage in a clinch.

Fluor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tanner wants to sweep but no luck.

Fluor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tanner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fluor's guard.
Fluor wants to sweep here but Tanner controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Fluor has his foot on Tanner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tanner works his way back into a safe position though.
Tanner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fluor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tanner defends well.
Fluor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Fluor has wrist control.

Fluor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanner defends it easily.
Tanner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fluor's head.
Tanner postures up in Fluor's guard and throws a big left but Fluor blocks it.

Fluor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tanner has picked Fluor up and slammed him! Fluor can't keep hold of the triangle and Tanner manages to pass to side control!
Fluor is breathing heavily.
Fluor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanner's best efforts.
Tanner working the head and body with strikes.

Fluor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tanner working the head and body with strikes.
Tanner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tanner slips a nice elbow through Fluor's hands, connecting with Fluor's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner slips a nice elbow through Fluor's hands, connecting with Fluor's forehead.
Fluor is not content to let Tanner control the position.
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 Fluor's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner prevents Fluor from improving his position.
Fluor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Fluor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fluor works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tanner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tanner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanner scoring with some ground and pound.
Tanner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Tanner is posturing up here but Fluor has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tanner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tanner has to tap! Slick submission there by Fluor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Florance Fluor!