PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Innes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Dick Tanner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tanner
vs
Innes

190 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Innes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Innes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Innes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Innes prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Innes trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Innes trying to control from half guard but Tanner is working away.
Tanner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tanner tries to get to full guard but Innes has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Innes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innes lands a couple of digs.
Innes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.
Innes wants to stand but Tanner is controlling his posture from full guard.
Innes throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.
Innes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Innes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Tanner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Innes stalks Tanner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tanner's face. Tanner staggers backwards, shaken.

Innes moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Innes landing knees to the body.

Innes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tanner is looking for a triangle but Innes pushes his legs off easily.
Tanner trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.
Innes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tanner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Innes advances to half guard.
Tanner wants to improve his position but Innes is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Innes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tanner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Innes working the head with strikes.
Tanner tries to bench press Innes off him but Innes keeps the position.
Tanner striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Innes landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Innes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tanner to his feet.

Innes gets a takedown into half guard.
Innes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Tanner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tanner wants to sweep but Innes has passed to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Innes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Innes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Innes trying to control the action but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Innes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanner keeps working.

Innes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tanner, who protects the arm well.
Tanner prevents Innes from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innes wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Innes lands an elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Innes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tanner is not content to let Innes control the position.
Trevor Innes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner wants to get back to full guard.
Innes moves into full mount! Tanner won't be happy about that!
Innes dominating with strikes here.
Innes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tanner is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innes blocks Tanner's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Innes avoids the attempt from Tanner to control.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Tanner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Innes.
Tanner is trying to escape the mount.
Innes dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Innes is hanging on to Tanner's back as he tries to escape.

Tanner is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tanner rolls, trying to escape but Innes keeps control of the position.
Innes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanner prevents Innes from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tanner rolls, trying to escape but Innes keeps control of the position.
Tanner trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Innes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
I really don't envy Tanner right now.
Tanner is taking damage to the body and head.
You can see the frustration on Tanner's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Innes not allowing Tanner to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I really don't envy Tanner right now.

Innes is looking for the choke from the back position but Tanner is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Innes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanner fails with the takedown
and Innes counters with a two punch combo.
Innes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Innes clinches up against the cage.

Innes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Innes cracks Tanner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Tanner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Innes wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Innes trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanner's guard.

Tanner working for a triangle but Innes defends it easily.
Innes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Innes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Innes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanner is on top in guard.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner throws and elbow that misses. Innes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tanner's guard. Nice move by Innes!

Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tanner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Innes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Innes trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Innes counters with a single leg into guard. Tanner didn't expect that.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Innes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Innes from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner pulls Innes in close to his closed guard and prevents Innes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Innes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner trying to strike off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Innes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tanner!
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trevor Innes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanner is not content to let Innes control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Innes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Innes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Innes!