PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thai Tanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tanic
vs
Davies

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Tanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Davies!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davies's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanic swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.

Tanic rushes Davies and presses him up against the cage.
Davies blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davies's brow.
Davies avoids the elbow strike from Tanic, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Davies's brow.
Tanic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Davies's defenses.
Davies blocks an elbow strike.
Tanic slowing the pace effectively.
Tanic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davies is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanic to keep the fight standing.
Davies blocks an elbow strike from Tanic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies takes an elbow to the temple.

Tanic breaks from the clinch.
Thai Tanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanic thows a body shot but no joy.
Davies darts in trying to clinch
and Tanic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Davies's knee momentarily.
Tanic keeps Davies at a distance using the push kick.
Davies has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanic.
Davies misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
Davies wants to clinch up but Tanic keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanic scores with a leg kick.
Tanic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Tanic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanic misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Davies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Tanic misses.
Davies misses with a wild body shot.

Tanic instigates a clinch.
Tanic throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davies shoots in for a double leg but Tanic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thai Tanic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Davies.
Nice body kick from Tanic.
Davies looks gassed!
Tanic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Davies takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanic. That's going to slow Davies down.
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!
Tanic thumps Davies with a low kick.

Tanic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tanic lands an elbow just above Davies 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies blocks the elbow strike.
Tanic lands an elbow inside that Davies shrugs off.
Tanic lands an elbow that stopped Davies in his tracks for a moment.
Tanic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tanic manages to break the clinch.
Thai Tanic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davies takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tanic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanic lands with a slapping head kick.

Tanic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanic throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Tanic dominated that round.
That's time! Tanic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davies thows a body shot but no joy.
Tanic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Tanic wants to clinch.
Tanic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanic throws a low kick, looking for Davies's leg but Davies calmly moves out of range.
Tanic lands a head kick. Davies smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tanic throws a head kick that misses.
Davies fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanic.
Davies is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanic!
Tanic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Davies's sensitive parts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tanic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Tanic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Davies.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tanic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Davies if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Davies takes a step back to recover.
Davies tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Tanic closes the distance and clinches.

Tanic manages to break the clinch.
Tanic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanic connects with an inside leg kick.
Davies moves out of range as Tanic strikes.
Davies tries for a takedown but Tanic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai Tanic is winning the standup battle so far.

Tanic lands a big head kick that sends Davies tumbling to the mat! Tanic takes a step backwards and waves Davies back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Davies is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanic is looking to slow Davies down with leg kicks.
Tanic throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Tanic - that's a beauty! Davies is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Tanic can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thai Tanic!
A very excited looking Thai Tanic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.