PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between los de (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Provinzano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de comes to the cage accompanied by poisen. Provinzano has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for los de has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

de
vs
Provinzano

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

189 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, los de!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Provinzano!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de cracks Provinzano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Tanner Provinzano has been cut.
Provinzano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Provinzano tries for a takedown but de sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Provinzano looks gassed!
de throws a head kick but Provinzano moves out of range.
de with a lazy takedown attempt

and Provinzano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Provinzano.
de working a defensive guard here.
de wants to sweep but no luck.
de not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Provinzano got a little sloppy there for a moment and de has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Provinzano has managed to get both his arms back between de's legs - danger averted.
Provinzano trying to control but de is working from the bottom.

de escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Provinzano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de is trying to keep Provinzano in close.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
de looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Provinzano is fending him off so far but de persists. Nope, Provinzano circles away and we're back to standing.

de gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
de tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Provinzano smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for los de. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Provinzano counters by moving into the clinch.
de is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
de jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Provinzano walks away with a smile on his face. de gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

de closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Provinzano struggling a bit here.
de trying to control the position but Provinzano is working away.
Provinzano tries to control the position but he's not in luck - de easily slips into full mount!
de fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
de thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
de unloads with some shots from mount but Provinzano bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de misses with a head shot.
de wants to control the pace but Provinzano is squirming around nicely.
de pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Provinzano wants to control but de is having none of it.
de can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Provinzano is looking to escape.
Provinzano wants to control but de is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
de sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Provinzano tries to hold on but de pushes him away.
de tries to control but Provinzano wriggling away.
Provinzano can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de looking to control but Provinzano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Provinzano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as de tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tanner Provinzano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tanner Provinzano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

de fails with the takedown

and Provinzano counters with a single leg into guard. de didn't expect that.
Provinzano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
de wants to sweep here but Provinzano controlling him for the moment.

de is looking for a triangle but Provinzano pushes his legs off easily.
Provinzano wants to control from the top but de keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Provinzano stands and steps away. de gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
de closes this distance looking for a takedown but Provinzano circles away.
Provinzano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Provinzano looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
de trying to control the position.
Provinzano looking to sit in guard and control but de gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de stopping the sweep attempt from Provinzano.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Provinzano is on top in guard.
de keeping moving, preventing Provinzano from controlling successfully.
Provinzano wants to pass the guard but de is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
de wants to get back to his feet but Provinzano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Provinzano stopping the sweep attempt from de.

Provinzano thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Provinzano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Provinzano trying to control from half guard but de is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Provinzano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by de.
de doesn't manage to clinch there - Provinzano circles away.
de tries for a takedown but Provinzano circles away easily

and Provinzano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for los de. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Provinzano jumps into guard, dragging de to the mat.

de decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Provinzano lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - de looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Provinzano is fending him off so far but de persists. Nope, Provinzano circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Provinzano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tanner Provinzano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Provinzano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Provinzano moves in looking to clinch but de pushes him off.
de shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Provinzano counters with a shoot takedown. de fights it but they end up in guard.
Provinzano trying to control but de is working from the bottom.
de tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Provinzano looking to sit in guard and control but de gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tanner Provinzano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Provinzano is trying to keep de in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de wants to stand but Provinzano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Provinzano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead de passes into side control.
de wants to lay and pray for a moment but Provinzano keeps working.
Provinzano is looking to reverse the position.
Provinzano is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Provinzano wants to control but de postures up.
Provinzano is looking for a sweep.
de wants to lay and pray for a moment but Provinzano keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Provinzano counters with a single leg into guard. de didn't expect that.
de keeping moving, preventing Provinzano from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

de throws his legs up looking for a submission but Provinzano uses it to pass to side control.
A lull in the action here.
los de has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Provinzano trying to control the position but de is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
de is looking for a sweep.
Provinzano is looking to take a break and control but de is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on de's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

de sneaks out the side door and pushes Provinzano away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
los de is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Provinzano moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanner Provinzano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Provinzano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Provinzano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Provinzano!