PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ex Perimental (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Perimental
vs
Tanner

190 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
223 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ex Perimental!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perimental fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perimental swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner lands a front kick.
Perimental lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tanner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perimental.
Tanner throws a head kick but Perimental moves out of range.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Perimental throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Perimental misses.
Perimental throws a right and a left that Tanner avoids nicely.
Tanner clobbers Perimental with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Ex Perimental has been cut.
Perimental steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Perimental throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perimental checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Perimental as Tanner shoots in.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Perimental throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanner.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perimental connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perimental tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Perimental.
Perimental looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Perimental ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perimental misses with a straight left.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab by Perimental.
Perimental throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perimental throws a combination. Tanner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Perimental.
Perimental scores with a jab. Tanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Perimental throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tanner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perimental looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Perimental tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Perimental.
Tanner slips under a jab from Perimental.
Perimental connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perimental uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tanner.
Tanner throws a push kick but Perimental slaps the foot to one side.
Perimental looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perimental ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perimental avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner looks gassed!
Perimental swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Tanner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Perimental does no damage.
Perimental connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perimental swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perimental misses with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tanner.
Perimental throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perimental.
Perimental avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Perimental scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perimental swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
A left and a right from Perimental both land. Nice combination.
Perimental fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perimental misses with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Perimental scores with a four punch combination!
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perimental misses with a right hand
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perimental throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Perimental scores with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perimental.
Perimental pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tanner back to the cage. Perimental follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Perimental misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Tanner slips a jab from Perimental.

Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perimental is trying to get back to his feet.
Perimental is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner staying calm.
Perimental is pushing Tanner's head away, looking to escape. Tanner manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perimental managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tanner.
Tanner happy to just control the position for now.
Perimental is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perimental is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Perimental looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ex Perimental dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ex Perimental's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tanner shoots in but Perimental avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perimental misses with a left hand
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perimental swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner feints and then cracks Perimental's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perimental down.
Perimental throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Perimental lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Perimental misses with a left hand
and Tanner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Perimental ducks down to avoid it.

Tanner scores a takedown into full mount!
Perimental is in a horrible position here. Tanner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Perimental knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanner on the ground.
Tanner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perimental can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner avoids the attempt from Perimental to control.
Tanner looking to control but Perimental is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tanner avoids the attempt from Perimental to control.
Perimental really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Perimental is working hard here to advance position.
Tanner content just to control the position here.
Perimental is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tanner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Perimental can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tanner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tanner throwing strikes here but Perimental is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tanner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Perimental is looking to get to half guard.
Perimental's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Perimental is bucking up trying to escape but Tanner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Perimental takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tanner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tanner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tanner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Perimental?
Tanner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perimental is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perimental is desperately trying to improve his position but Tanner has a good base and remains in mount.
Tanner lands a heavy elbow.
Perimental bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tanner 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.

Tanner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perimental can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tanner is looking for a triangle but Perimental pushes his legs off easily.

Perimental gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perimental misses with a body shot.
Perimental lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perimental lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanner backs up against the cage.
Tanner throws a head kick but Perimental moves out of range.
Perimental works over Tanner's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Perimental misses the target.
Perimental tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Perimental is working the combinations to good effect here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perimental lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tanner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perimental sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perimental misses the shot to the body.
Perimental swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ex Perimental is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perimental misses with a hook.
Perimental darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perimental pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perimental changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alf Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ex Perimental's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perimental dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Perimental.
Perimental misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a head kick.
Tanner takes one on the button.
Tanner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Perimental misses the target.
A big right from Perimental misses.
Perimental misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Tanner misses with an uppercut
and Perimental makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Perimental cracks Tanner with an open hand slap.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Perimental throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Perimental looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner blocks a jab.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Perimental.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Perimental has knocked Tanner down with a huge combo! Perimental steps away and waves a wobbly Tanner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Tanner is rocked!
Perimental connects with a right that clearly hurt Tanner. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Perimental proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Tanner collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ex Perimental!