PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lanes
vs
Agaev

189 cm
28
247 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
268 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Master Lee's One Stop
Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tural Agaev!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Agaev.
Lanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lanes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tural Agaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanes tries to clinch but Agaev moves out of range.
Agaev digs a good hook to Lanes's body.
Agaev throws a head kick that misses.
Lanes is looking to clinch but Agaev is avoiding it.
Lanes tries to clinch up but Agaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Lanes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lanes fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lanes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agaev is trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Agaev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Lanes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Agaev, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lanes tries for a kimura but Agaev is defending well.
Agaev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lanes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lanes trying to control the position but Agaev is working away.
Agaev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Agaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lanes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lanes seems to be looking for submissions.
Agaev is looking to control Lanes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Agaev avoid being mounted?

Lanes seems to be looking for submissions.

Lanes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Agaev defends it well.
Agaev regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev keeping moving, preventing Lanes from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Agaev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lanes is fighting to break Agaev's control of his arms but Agaev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lanes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Agaev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tural Agaev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Agaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lanes is looking to clinch.
Lanes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lanes tries to clinch up but Agaev circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

It looks like Tony Lanes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agaev connects with a leg kick. Lanes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tural Agaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Agaev.
Lanes tries to clinch up but Agaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Agaev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Agaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lanes tries to clinch but Agaev moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanes avoids a kick to the body.
Agaev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Agaev counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jab by Agaev.
Lanes tries to clinch but Agaev moves out of range.
Lanes wants to clinch up but Agaev keeps it at a distance.
Agaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lanes moves away.
Lanes moves out of range of the body kick from Agaev.
Agaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lanes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Agaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Lanes's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lanes is looking to clinch.
Agaev throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tural Agaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Lanes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lanes is looking to clinch but Agaev is avoiding it.
Lanes wants to clinch
and Agaev counters with an outside leg kick.
Agaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lanes.
A head kick misses from Agaev.
Agaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lanes clinches with his opponent.
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lanes avoids the elbow strike from Agaev, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Agaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Agaev is looking to control Lanes's arms but Lanes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Agaev has his back to the cage.
Agaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but Agaev blocks with his arms.
Agaev misses with an elbow over the top.
Lanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Agaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agaev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Agaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agaev has a couple of punches blocked by Lanes.
Agaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lanes's elbow.
Lanes struggles to land a body shot inside as Agaev controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev is trying to stall.
Lanes has a couple of punches blocked by Agaev.
Lanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agaev throws a head punch that misses.
Lanes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lanes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lanes managing to block the knees to the body from Agaev.
Agaev misses with some punches.
Agaev working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agaev is trying to break the clinch but Lanes has him pressed against the cage.
Lanes keeps control of Agaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agaev scores with a shot to the side of Lanes's head.
Lanes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lanes cracks Agaev with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanes as Agaev tries to tie him up.
Lanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanes looking to throw knees to the head but Agaev is blocking nicely.
Lanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Lanes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Agaev fails to land.
Lanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lanes landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
Lanes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agaev backwards.
Agaev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agaev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lanes trying to land knees to the body.
Agaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tural Agaev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lanes avoids the head kick by Agaev.
Agaev wants to slow Lanes down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agaev.
Agaev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Agaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Agaev.
Lanes looks for a takedown but Agaev sprawls well.
Agaev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lanes under the eye.
Agaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Agaev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Agaev thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Lanes.
Tural Agaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lanes is looking to clinch.
Lanes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Lanes gets a clinch.
Agaev can't find room to land a body shot as Lanes controls the action.
Lanes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Agaev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Agaev tries a body shot but Lanes blocks it.
Lanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lanes managing to block the knees to the body from Agaev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agaev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Agaev blocks a body shot from Lanes.
Agaev tries a body shot but Lanes blocks it.
Tony Lanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Lanes.
Lanes pushes Agaev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lanes digs a right hand underneath Agaev's ribcage. Agaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lanes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Agaev to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Agaev throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lanes.
Agaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lanes unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lanes jumps into guard, dragging Agaev to the mat.

Agaev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lanes is trying to control the position but Agaev postures up.
Agaev is pushing down on Lanes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lanes is fighting to maintain full guard but Agaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Agaev content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Lanes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Agaev pulls his head out easily.
Agaev is looking to advance position but Lanes won't allow it.
Lanes keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanes wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lanes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Agaev is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lanes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Agaev defends it easily.

Lanes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Agaev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lanes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tural Agaev.
I've got Agaev 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tural Agaev!
After the fight, Tural Agaev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.