PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denton Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Thunder
vs
Tanner

199 cm
27
215 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
223 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Stonewall
KAISER

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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denton Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Tanner there.
Thunder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanner in his tracks.
Tanner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Tanner's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanner tries to avoid it.

Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.

It looks like Denton Thunder has been cut.
Thunder blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Thunder stalling in the clinch but Tanner improves position.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner avoids the elbow strike from Thunder, against the cage.
Thunder working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Thunder digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thunder prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Tanner can't find room to land a body shot as Thunder controls the action.
Thunder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Thunder.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thunder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Thunder in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Thunder blocks it.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tanner tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thunder stalls.
Thunder avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Thunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Tanner.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thunder just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanner's brow.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thunder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder lands an uppercut.
Thunder misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Thunder blocks an uppercut.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Thunder blocks a body shot from Tanner.
Thunder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunder lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Thunder.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunder.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tanner.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Thunder avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
Thunder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.

Thunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder misses with a body shot.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunder throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.

Tanner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanner dodges an elbow strike from Thunder.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Thunder.
Thunder effectively controlling the action here.
Thunder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alf Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Denton Thunder's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunder connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Thunder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thunder looks to land a right hand but Tanner moved out of range.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Thunder throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tanner checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Thunder lands a jab to the head.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.
Thunder throws a leg kick that misses.
Thunder throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tanner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a body kick that misses.
Thunder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tanner lands the left hand.
Thunder throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Thunder only half commits.
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner scores with a three punch combo!
Tanner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thunder circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunder misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Thunder counters with a big head kick but Tanner shrugs it off.
Thunder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunder.
Thunder throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
Thunder with a jab.

Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner has Thunder pressed against the cage, preventing Thunder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Thunder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tanner digs a right hand into Thunder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder backwards.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunder misses with the head strike.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Thunder.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanner lands a body punch.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Thunder avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
Alf Tanner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tanner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunder trying to land knees to the body.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunder controls his hands.
Tanner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunders head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Thunder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Thunder lands a right hand.
Tanner tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
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 Denton Thunder's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thunder throws a leg kick that misses.
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thunder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
A jab from Tanner misses.
Thunder slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Thunder saw that one coming.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunder.
Thunder scores with a spinning back kick!
Thunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thunder cracks Tanner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Denton Thunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner tries to move into range but Thunder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Denton Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner connects with a body shot.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Thunder takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner works Thunder's body with a nice hook.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunder.
Thunder fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tanner scores with a shot to the body.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Thunder misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Thunder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanner.
Tanner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thunder throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Denton Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Thunder checks it.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Thunder misses.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder missing with a left hand there. Tanner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thunder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tanner throws the kick towards the body but Thunder avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thunder fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alf Tanner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner tries to clinch but Thunder is having none of it.
Tanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Thunder had a free shot at his head there.
Tanner moves away from the strike by Thunder.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. Thunder looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanner slips under a jab from Thunder.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thunder. Tanner shrugs it off though.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Thunder misses with a straight right.
Tanner lands a jab to Thunder's midsection.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thunder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tanner - the referee stops the clock and Thunder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tanner. Thunder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tanner is looking to slow Thunder down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Thunder throws a leg kick
and Tanner counters with a good low kick that Thunder was not able to check.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab by Tanner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denton Thunder showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

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