PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Tannur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Grzmotojad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tannur comes into the arena with Desert Rose blaring out of the sound system. Grzmotojad is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Power Metal . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tannur
vs
Grzmotojad

185 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
30
200 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Tannur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieszko Grzmotojad!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannur throws out a loose jab but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tannur misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Tannur misses.
Tannur throws an overhand right that lands on Grzmotojad's shoulder, as Grzmotojad tries to avoid the shot.
Grzmotojad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tannur takes the fight into the clinch.
Tannur lands a nice uppercut.
Tannur misses with the head strike.
Grzmotojad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Grzmotojad wants to stall.
Tannur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grzmotojad is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tannur is defending well.
Tannur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grzmotojad lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grzmotojad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tannur scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tannur misses with a short punch on the inside.

Tannur has picked Grzmotojad up - he's going for a ride! Tannur dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Grzmotojad is defending against the submission attempts here by Tannur.

Tannur is looking for a kimura but Grzmotojad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tannur to get the leverage.

Tannur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grzmotojad sees it coming and defends easily.
Grzmotojad wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Tannur there.

Grzmotojad is defending against the submission attempts here by Tannur.
Tannur missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tannur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grzmotojad's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad is trying to stand back up but Tannur is controlling him

Tannur is working for a submission of some sort.
Grzmotojad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tannur. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grzmotojad trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tannur wants to take a breather but Grzmotojad is having none of it.
Tannur seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tannur missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grzmotojad is looking for a sweep. Tannur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tannur wants to take a breather but Grzmotojad is having none of it.
Tannur works his way into side control.
Grzmotojad is looking to regain half guard here but Tannur keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.

Tannur working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad tries to buck Tannur off but Tannur is having none of it.
Tannur working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grzmotojad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tannur misses with the ground and pound.
Grzmotojad is trying to get back to half guard.
Tannur throws a strike aimed at the side of Grzmotojad's head but Grzmotojad avoids it well.
Tannur looks up at the clock and then as Grzmotojad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tannur smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tannur throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tannur trying to control the action but Grzmotojad is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Tannur are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannur wants to control but Grzmotojad is keeping him busy.
Grzmotojad is looking for a sweep.

Tannur thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grzmotojad is trying to improve his position.
Tannur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grzmotojad keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tannur working away.
Tannur is chipping away with strikes.
Who's going to make the next move?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Grzmotojad.
A punch combination from Tannur misses.

Tannur looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Grzmotojad!
Grzmotojad can't escape the position.
Tannur fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tannur avoids the attempt from Grzmotojad to control.
Tannur prevents Grzmotojad from getting the reversal.
Grzmotojad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzmotojad throws a big right hand that misses.
Grzmotojad distracts Tannur with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tannur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grzmotojad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grzmotojad throwing strikes from guard but Tannur blocks nicely.
Tannur looking to control.

Tannur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grzmotojad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grzmotojad lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Tannur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grzmotojad is aware though and is defending well.
Grzmotojad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tannur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Grzmotojad manages to get himself to full guard.
Tannur trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzmotojad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tannur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grzmotojad pulls Tannur in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tannur is controlling him.
Grzmotojad keeping full guard, as Tannur tries to pass.
Tannur wants to control from the top but Grzmotojad keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tannur is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grzmotojad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Grzmotojad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grzmotojad slips a jab and a cross from Tannur.
Tannur works the jab nicely.

It looks like Mieszko Grzmotojad has been cut.
Tannur throws out a loose jab but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grzmotojad throws a series of punches but Tannur avoids them all with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Grzmotojad enables Tannur to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Grzmotojad manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tannur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grzmotojad is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannur throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tannur won't allow Grzmotojad to get back to his feet.
Grzmotojad lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tannur!
Grzmotojad landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tannur is desperately trying to improve his position but Grzmotojad has a good base and remains in mount.
Grzmotojad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grzmotojad landing punches.
Grzmotojad with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tannur is trying to escape the mount.
Evan Tannur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grzmotojad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tannur hang on?
Tannur really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tannur is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tannur bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Grzmotojad keeping moving, preventing Tannur from controlling successfully.

Grzmotojad uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Tannur instigates a clinch.
Tannur throws a punch but it's blocked by Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tannur backwards.
Grzmotojad 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!
Tannur misses with some punches.
Grzmotojad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tannur.
Grzmotojad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tannur has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grzmotojad after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Evan Tannur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Grzmotojad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Grzmotojad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tannur connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grzmotojad scrambles back to his feet.
Grzmotojad tries to close the distance and clinch but Tannur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grzmotojad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evan Tannur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannur rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Grzmotojad counters by moving into the clinch.
Tannur stops a takedown attempt from Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tannur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grzmotojad can't get the takedown.
Grzmotojad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grzmotojad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grzmotojad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grzmotojad struggles to land a body shot inside as Tannur controls his hands.
Grzmotojad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tannur.
Tannur has a couple of punches blocked by Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannur managing to block the knees to the body from Grzmotojad.
Tannur prevents a body shot from Grzmotojad.
Tannur avoiding damage as Grzmotojad throws knees to the body.
Grzmotojad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tannur up against the cage.
Grzmotojad misses with a body punch.
Tannur wants to stall.
Grzmotojad is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tannur to keep the fight standing.
Evan Tannur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mieszko Grzmotojad.
Tannur scores with a nice hook to the head.

Grzmotojad jumps guard and drags Tannur to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Grzmotojad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tannur won't allow Grzmotojad to sweep him here.
Tannur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grzmotojad keeping moving, preventing Tannur from controlling successfully.
Tannur slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad can't do much from the bottom here.

Tannur tries for a kimura but Grzmotojad is defending well.
Tannur lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzmotojad regains half guard.
Tannur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grzmotojad defending well though.

Grzmotojad has one foot on Tannur's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grzmotojad defending well as Tannur loads up on a big left hand.
Grzmotojad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grzmotojad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tannur.
Tannur misses with an uppercut
and Grzmotojad counters with a thumping low kick.

Grzmotojad instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannur lands with a light punch inside.
Grzmotojad tries to score a body lock takedown but Tannur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tannur avoiding damage as Grzmotojad throws knees to the body.
Tannur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grzmotojad tries to pull guard but Tannur won't allow it.
Tannur lands an uppercut.
Grzmotojad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grzmotojad trying to stall but Tannur improves his position.
Tannur swings wildly with an uppercut but Grzmotojad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tannur working aggressively here.
Mieszko Grzmotojad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tannur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grzmotojad backwards.
Tannur blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tannur prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tannur.
A hook to the body from Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grzmotojad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tannur gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grzmotojad pushes Tannur off looking to stand but Tannur dives back in and keeps control.
Grzmotojad is looking for a sweep. Tannur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grzmotojad is not content to let Tannur control the position.
Grzmotojad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tannur controlling the pace.
Evan Tannur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tannur passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Grzmotojad!
Tannur trying to control but Grzmotojad is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grzmotojad is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Evan Tannur.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tannur, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Tannur!
A victorious Evan Tannur thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.