PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles Kiefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BB Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kiefer
vs
Tan

168 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miles Kiefer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BB Tan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan shoots and misses
and Tan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tan misses with a takedown
and Kiefer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tan has his takedown stuffed
and Kiefer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miles Kiefer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BB Tan.

Tan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tan tries to score with some ground and pound. Kiefer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Tan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tan is looking to take a break and control but Kiefer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kiefer is avoiding damage well.
Kiefer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kiefer tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Tan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefer defending against the ground and pound.
Tan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kiefer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kiefer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kiefer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiefer keeps working.
Tan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kiefer is avoiding damage well.
Tan looks up at the clock and then as Kiefer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tan lands some shots froms side control.
Tan lands a nice forearm strike.
Kiefer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kiefer some visible discomfort.
Tan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kiefer is not content to let Tan control the position.
Kiefer taking a bit of punishment here - Tan scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiefer is breathing heavily.
Tan working the ground and pound.
Tan lands an elbow.
Tan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
An elbow from Tan crashes against the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan landing a few strikes.
Kiefer taking a bit of punishment here - Tan scoring with strikes.
Kiefer wants to get back to his feet.
Tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tan looks up at the clock and then as Kiefer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kiefer down.
Tan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Kiefer is rocked!
Tan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kiefer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tan landing a few strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tan fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tan connects with a decent elbow.
Tan working the ground and pound.
Tan working the ground and pound.
Kiefer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Kiefer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The strikes coming from Tan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kiefer down.
Tan is working Kiefer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kiefer is not content to let Tan control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tan goes for a double leg but Kiefer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kiefer continues to drive forward.
Kiefer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kiefer seems to have got his legs back now.
Tan with a poor takedown
and Kiefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiefer with a hook.
Kiefer scores with a shot to the body.
Kiefer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tan! But no joy.
Tan misses with a takedown
and Kiefer counters with a nice body shot.
Miles Kiefer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BB Tan.
Tan walks into a left hand.
Tan tries for a takedown but Kiefer circles away easily
and Kiefer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tan misses with a takedown
and Kiefer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tan is breathing heavily.
Tan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kiefer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefer lands a head shot.

Tan is rocked!

Kiefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiefer finish him?
A short uppercut from Kiefer.
A short right from Kiefer.
A short uppercut from Kiefer.
Kiefer swings wildly with an uppercut but Tan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kiefer after a bit of a struggle.
Kiefer lands a right hand.
Tan blocking some punches.
Kiefer pushes Tan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tan.
Tan seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiefer working aggressively here.
Kiefer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiefer.
Tan goes for a takedown attempt but Kiefer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiefer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiefer tries to clinch up.
Tan shoots and misses
and Kiefer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
BB Tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiefer lands a nice hook to Tan's body. Tan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Miles Kiefer is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Kiefer there.
A cross from Kiefer lands.

Kiefer clinches up with Tan and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Kiefer.
Tan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiefer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kiefer as the two fighters clinch.
Kiefer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tan backwards.
Tan blocks an uppercut.
Kiefer lands a hook that snaps the head of Tan backwards.
Kiefer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kiefer presses Tan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kiefer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tan backwards.
Kiefer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tan or not.
Kiefer lands a body shot.
Kiefer scores with a hook to the body.
Kiefer is working Tan over against the cage.
Tan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiefer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kiefer throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiefer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiefer lands a body punch.
Miles Kiefer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiefer lands a right hand.
Kiefer cracks Tan with a nice body shot.
Kiefer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiefer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiefer lands a shot to the body.
Kiefer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Kiefer.
A short uppercut from Kiefer.
Tan has Kiefer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kiefer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kiefer misses with the head strike.
Kiefer pushes Tan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiefer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kiefer cracks Tan with a nice body shot.
Kiefer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiefer misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiefer lands a left hand.
Tan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiefer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kiefer lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiefer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Kiefer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiefer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tan shoots and misses
enabling Kiefer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiefer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tan with a poor takedown
and Kiefer counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiefer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kiefer drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
Tan takes a shot to the head.
Tan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiefer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miles Kiefer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BB Tan.
Tan takes a shot to the head.
Tan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiefer pushes Tan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiefer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiefer lands a hook that snaps the head of Tan backwards.
A body shot lands from Kiefer.
Tan tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefer lands an uppercut.
Kiefer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiefer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiefer dips a shoulder and cracks Tan with a mighty uppercut! Tan falls back against the cage and Kiefer unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kiefer screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Kiefer!