PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Alexander (ranked 3859 p4p, 334 weight class) and Dek Tanningfield (ranked 4062 p4p, 345 weight class). Zach Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alexander
vs
Tanningfield

193 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

179 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dek Tanningfield!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanningfield gets a takedown into half guard.
Alexander is trying to stand up here but Tanningfield is controlling him well.
Tanningfield is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Tanningfield.
Tanningfield working over Alexander with some ground and pound. Alexander looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tanningfield perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alexander has hold of Tanningfield's hands but Tanningfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Tanningfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanningfield content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alexander has hold of Tanningfield's hands but Tanningfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Alexander is rocked!
Tanningfield uses his free foot to push down on Alexander's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alexander.
Tanningfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanningfield drops a big elbow. That's hurt Alexander! More shots from Tanningfield and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

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