PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Davis
vs
Tanner

182 cm
26
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
223 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ernie Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Davis misses
and Tanner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Davis
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanner motions for Davis to come forward. Tanner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis lands a body shot.
A big left from Davis misses.
Davis throws a head kick that misses

and Tanner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Davis successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Tanner is proving a slippery customer.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.

Davis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tanner has picked Davis up and slammed him! Davis can't keep hold of the triangle and Tanner manages to pass to side control!
Tanner taking a breather here.
Davis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tanner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis regains half guard.
Davis wants to get back to full guard but Tanner has passed into side control.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tanner pulls his head out easily.
Tanner trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.

Davis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tanner is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis actively working from the bottom here.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.
Davis keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to control but Tanner manages to pass to mount!
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.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner wants to control the pace but Davis is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ernie Davis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Davis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanner counters with a leg kick.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Tanner counters with a solid body kick.
Davis connects with a solid leg kick.

Tanner clinches up with Davis and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daviss head.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Davis takes a shot to the head.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.
Davis tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Davis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Davis prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Davis won't want to take too many of those.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tanner.
Tanner landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Davis's head.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Davis backwards.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Davis avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Tanner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Davis tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Davis blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Davis controls his hands.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Davis tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davis's elbow.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Davis wants to stall.
Tanner works on Davis's body with a couple of short punches.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernie Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Davis leaning against his opponent.
Tanner tries a body shot but Davis blocks it.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Davis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner lands a left hand.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Davis is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davis has his back to the cage.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
Davis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanner tries to work over Davis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alf Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Davis throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanner defends it nicely.
Davis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.

Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis tries to advance to mount but Tanner denies him.

Davis swings around for an armbar but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Davis's guard.
Tanner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is working an open guard so Tanner takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Davis 's knee.
Alf Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner lunges at Davis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Davis's hand.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Davis is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tanner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Davis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Davis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alf Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Davis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tanner tries to land a front kick but Davis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Davis checks a low kick from Tanner.

Tanner forces Davis back against the cage and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanner lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
A left hand lands to the body for Tanner.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernie Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner throws a punch but it's blocked by Davis.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Davis controls the action.
Tanner lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Tanner.
Davis blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Tanner is working Davis over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanner lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Tanner pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner lands a body punch.
Tanner lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davis's brow.
Davis trying to control the position but instead, Tanner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Davis into the cage.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanner pushes Davis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tanner lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alf Tanner!