PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Levesque (ranked 2252 p4p, 1977 weight class) and Branimir Tanev (ranked 353 p4p, 314 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Levesque
vs
Tanev

194 cm
20
210
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
27
214
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miles Levesque!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Branimir Tanev!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Levesque closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanev quickly recovers to half guard.
Tanev wants to control but Levesque is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tanev is staying active underneath Levesque, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Levesque is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tanev defends it well.
Tanev is doing well to control the position and prevent Levesque from advancing to side control.

Levesque is working for a submission of some sort.
Tanev moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanev keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Tanev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanev is retaining full guard.
Levesque trying to control but Tanev is working from the bottom.

Levesque thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Levesque drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Levesque jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levesque pushing down on Tanev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Levesque looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tanev tries to roll over but Levesque keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tanev gets full guard.

Levesque drops back looking for a leg! Tanev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tanev manages to kick Levesque off! Levesque jumps back into Tanev's guard.
Levesque won't allow Tanev to sweep him here.
Tanev looking to control but Levesque passes into half guard.

Levesque is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Levesque wants to pass to mount but Tanev is defending the position.
Tanev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Levesque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Levesque's back!
Levesque is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanev looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Tanev scores with strikes from the back.
Levesque can't escape the position.
Tanev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tanev doesn't have the hooks in and Levesque manages to turn into his guard.
Tanev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tanev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Levesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanev wants to sweep but no luck.
Tanev keeping moving, preventing Levesque from controlling successfully.
Levesque advances position into side control!
Tanev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

Levesque tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Levesque tries for a kimura but Tanev is defending well.

Levesque is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tanev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Levesque tries for a kimura but Tanev is defending well.
Tanev is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Levesque looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanev sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Levesque dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Levesque decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tanev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Levesque's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Levesque's back!
Levesque manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tanev's guard. Nice work there by Levesque.
We've been informed that Tanev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Levesque preventing the sweep.
Levesque looking to pass the guard.
Tanev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Levesque is one step ahead there.
Levesque slips nicely into half guard.
Tanev wants to get back to full guard.
Levesque wants to free his trapped foot but Tanev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Levesque passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tanev!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Levesque moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tanev has worked his arm free - good work by Tanev!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Levesque thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tanev throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tanev manages to get back to half guard.
Levesque looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tanev wants to control but Levesque is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Levesque seems to be looking for submissions.

Levesque seems to be working for a kimura but Tanev defends the submission attempt.
Tanev trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tanev tries to get to full guard but Levesque has control of the leg.
Tanev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanev controls Levesque momentarily but Levesque frees himself.
Levesque trying to control but Tanev is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanev can't keep his opponent in guard - Levesque advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Levesque moves into full mount! Tanev won't be happy about that!

Levesque has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tanev is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miles Levesque!
Miles Levesque is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Miles Levesque made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.