PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and austin nidorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tanner
vs
nidorenko

193 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, austin nidorenko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
nidorenko is trying to control but can't.
Tanner prevents nidorenko from standing back up.

nidorenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanner pulls his head out easily.
nidorenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
nidorenko is trying to control the position but Tanner postures up.
Tanner looking to sit in guard and control but nidorenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
nidorenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Tanner is trying to control the position but nidorenko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nidorenko throwing strikes but missing.
Tanner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanner, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as nidorenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if nidorenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but nidorenko does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Tanner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

nidorenko looking for a kimura from the bottom but Tanner passes into side control!
nidorenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tanner connects with a decent elbow.
Tanner staying calm.
nidorenko is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nidorenko trying to control but Tanner flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
nidorenko trying to control but not successfully.

nidorenko won't enjoy being in this position. Tanner looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - nidorenko is tapping - it's over boys! Tanner picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyler Tanner!