PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Vanorden (ranked 493 p4p, 422 weight class) and Valentin Taneyev (ranked 76 p4p, 60 weight class). Vanorden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unstoppable . Taneyev has chosen Demolisher - Slaughter to Prevail as his entrance music. Valentin Taneyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vanorden
vs
Taneyev

190 cm
36
214
26 - 15 - 0

186 cm
39
205
36 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Vanorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Valentin Taneyev!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taneyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vanorden.
Taneyev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taneyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taneyev scores with a nice head shot.
Vanorden ducks under a wild hook from Taneyev.
Vanorden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taneyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vanorden is looking to slow Taneyev down with leg kicks.
Vanorden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taneyev.
Vanorden avoids the body shot from Taneyev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanorden staying out of range there.
Vanorden looks to score with a jab to the body but Taneyev is just out of range.
Vanorden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taneyev throws out the jab.
Taneyev just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVanorden.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taneyev.
Vanorden misses with a hook.
Vanorden lands with a slapping head kick.
Vanorden blocks a head kick by Taneyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanorden moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanorden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taneyev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vanorden throws the left hand but Taneyev avoids the punch easily.
Taneyev swinging wildly here.
Taneyev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vanorden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vanorden blocks a head kick by Taneyev.
Vanorden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taneyev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taneyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vanorden counters with a head kick.
Vanorden fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taneyev to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taneyev looks to clinch but Vanorden throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taneyev taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bruce Vanorden!
A relieved looking Bruce Vanorden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Valentin Taneyev had this to say: 'This is Number one Bullshit'.