PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Tanner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mendes
vs
Tanner

173 cm
35
157 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

189 cm
41
154 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanner closes the distance and pushes Mendes back into the cage.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Mendes fails to pull guard.
Mendes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jake Mendes has been cut.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendes or perhaps it was just good defense by Tanner, which made it look bad.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mendes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tanner is trying is best to control the position here.
Mendes winds up and cracks Tanner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanner has his hands clasped together around Mendes's back. He's all about the action.
Tanner won't allow Mendes to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Mendes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mendes is stalling here. Tanner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mendes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tanner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tanner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tanner working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tanner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
Mendes prevents Tanner from improving position.
Tanner controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Mendes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tanner controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Tanner counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Mendes circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner manages to get underhooks.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanner prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanner throws an elbow but it misses.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendes shoots in and drives through. Tanner sprawls well.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Mendes avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.

Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes takes one to the chin there.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mendes feints and as Tanner raises his hands in defense, Mendes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Tanner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tanner breaks the clinch.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tanner stuffs the takedown.

Tanner rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.

Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Tanner tries to clinch but Mendes moves out of range.
Tanner lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner rushes Mendes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Come on Tanner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Mendes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Tanner.
Tanner throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanner is looking to slow Mendes down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a series of strikes. Mendes will be more careful next time no doubt.

Mendes is rocked!
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!
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from Tanner.
Oh Mendes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mendes blocks it with crossed arms.
Tanner stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tanner has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jake Mendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanner looks to land a combination. Mendes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendes looks for a takedown but Tanner sprawls well.

Tanner rushes Mendes and presses him up against the cage.

Tanner breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Mendes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mendes dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mendes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendes's hands.
Mendes darts in looking for a takedown but Tanner gets double underhooks and turns Mendes into the cage.
Tanner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Tanner. Those never looked like landing.
Tanner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendes.
Mendes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendes off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tanner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Mendes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.

Tanner clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Tanner is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanner moves into range and clinches up with Mendes.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Tanner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mendes seems to have got his legs back now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanner.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tanner is defending well.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Tanner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tanner moves into the clinch.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Tanner as he connects with a hook.
Tanner thuds his shin into the meat of Mendes's side.

Tanner drives through and clinches with Mendes against the cage.
Tanner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendes under the eye.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Tanner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mendes goes for a double leg but Tanner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanner continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Tanner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mendes gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.

Tanner breaks the clinch.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Mendes won't want to take too many of those.

Tanner breaks the clinch.
Jake Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tanner cracks Mendes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mendes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 25:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.