PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Cleveland Rocks. Shane Tanner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johny Ace's chin.

Tanner
vs
Ace

171 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 4 - 1 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Ace!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Ace pushes him off.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ace blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Ace's takedown attempt.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Ace circles away.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ace backwards.
Ace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Tanner stalling the fight.
Ace avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Ace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Ace.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanner.
Tanner lands a body punch.
Ace looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Ace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ace wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ace tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tanner.
Ace looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Tanner.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.
Tanner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ace.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Ace looking for a takedown.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Ace fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Tanner.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
A hook to the body from Tanner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace looking for a takedown.
Tanner connects with a knee to the head.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Ace blocks with his arms.
Ace tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanner digs a right hand into Ace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ace's gas tank.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner lands a knee to the body.
Ace 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.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ace.
Tanner pushes Ace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Ace avoids the damage to the body.
Ace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ace 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.
Ace 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.
Ace looking to slow down the pace here.

Ace has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tanner is trying to keep an underhook but Ace manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ace trying to pass the guard but Tanner defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Ace goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch

and Ace counters by clinching up.
Ace tries to pull guard but Tanner holds him up against the cage and eventually Ace drops back down to his feet.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ace looking for a takedown.
Shane Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Ace.
Ace tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner digs a right hand into Ace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ace's gas tank.
Tanner is pressed up against the cage. Ace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tanner down to the mat. Tanner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shane Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Ace is rocked!
Ace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ace is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?

Ace forces Tanner back against the cage and clinches.
Ace seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Ace managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Ace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Ace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ace staying calm.
Ace tries to advance to mount but can't.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here.
Tanner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace working the ground and pound from side control.
Tanner tries to buck Ace off but Ace is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner misses with a hook to the body

and Ace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ace is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner is not content to let Ace control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ace seems to be looking for submissions.
Tanner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tanner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ace counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tanner.
Ace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Ace is just out of range.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Ace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Tanner clinches.
Ace tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ace looking to stall.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Ace drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner cracks a nice hook into Ace's ribs.
Tanner throws a left that rocks Ace and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tanner dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ace regain composure!
Tanner controls the position from side control.
Tanner scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ace is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Tanner can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Tanner!