PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Beavis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Beavis
vs
Tanner

182 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Beavis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tanner as Beavis shoots in.

Tanner rushes Beavis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beavis.
Beavis tries to score a body lock takedown but Tanner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tanner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Beavis to keep the fight standing.
Tanner has had enough of the clinch but Beavis keeps him there for the moment.

Beavis breaks from the clinch.
Beavis misses with a hook

and Tanner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beavis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
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!
Beavis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tanner is looking to escape.
Tanner is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Beavis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Beavis thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tanner wants to get back to his feet.
Tanner tries to roll over but Beavis keeps him under control.
Tanner is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tanner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanner trying to control here.

Tanner looking for submissions off his back.
Beavis stalling away here and it's allowed Tanner to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Beavis trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Beavis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Beavis wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beavis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Beavis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beavis cracks Tanner with an open hand slap.
Beavis looks for a takedown but Tanner sprawls well.
Tanner throws a nice looking combination but Beavis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tanner clinches.
Beavis is looking for a takedown.

Tanner has clasped his hands together around Beavis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tanner taking a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beavis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tanner's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beavis wants to control but Tanner passes into side.
Beavis is looking to regain half guard here but Tanner keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beavis tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Beavis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
Tanner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Beavis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beavis 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Beavis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tanner escapes and throws Beavis's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Tanner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tanner in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tanner has control of an arm but Beavis manages to advance to Tanner's back!

Beavis working for a choke but Tanner is defending well.
Beavis avoiding Tanner 's attempts to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is looking to control Tanner but Tanner is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tanner trying to control the action but Beavis just sinks the hooks in.
Tanner manages to reverse the position and now he's in Beavis's guard. Nice work there by Tanner.
Beavis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tanner controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Tanner.
Beavis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tanner as he avoids it easily.
Beavis throws a head kick that misses.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Beavis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Beavis lands with a straight right. Tanner didn't see that one coming.
Beavis throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beavis throws a head kick that misses.
Beavis wants to clinch but Tanner slips to the side

and Tanner counters by moving into the clinch.
Beavis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beavis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beavis was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beavis enables Tanner to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beavis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Beavis controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself.
Tanner forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beavis wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner moves into full mount! Beavis won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tanner tries to land a front kick but Beavis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Beavis scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.

Beavis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tanner holds on and takes a little breather.
Beavis wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Beavis throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tanner is pulling down on Beavis's head to control his posture.
Tanner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Beavisis looking to pass into half guard but Tanner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tanner is in guard.
Beavis trying to control the position.

Tanner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Beavis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beavis tries to clinch but Tanner moves away

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beavis looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tanner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
George Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beavis tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beavis is being controlled here.
Tanner cracks Beavis with a big right hand but Beavis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Beavis's face as Tanner controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Beavis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Beavis is pushing Tanner's head away, looking to escape. Tanner manages to hold on to the position though.
Beavis taking a bit of punishment here - Tanner scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to move to mount but Beavis blocks the move with his legs.
Tanner working away.
Beavis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tanner connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

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