PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Ustinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Tanner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ustinov
vs
Tanner

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Ustinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Tyson Tanner has been cut.

Tanner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ustinov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ustinov keeping full guard, as Tanner tries to pass.
Tanner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ustinov's guard.
Ustinov pushes Tanner off looking to stand but Tanner dives back in and keeps control.

Tanner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ustinov defends it well.

Tanner wants to work for an arm triangle but Ustinov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ustinov works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Tanner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ustinov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ustinov has escaped and now he's on top!
Tanner looks gassed!

Ustinov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tanner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tanner has escaped and now he's on top!
Tanner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ustinov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tanner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ustinov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner tries to free his leg and advance position but Ustinov is retaining full guard.
Ustinov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ustinov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tanner defends it easily.
Ustinov controls Tanner momentarily but Tanner frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tanner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ustinov did well to prevent Tanner getting side control.
Ustinov trying to control from the bottom.

Tanner 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.
Tanner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is thwarting Ustinov's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ustinov is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Tanner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ustinov circles away.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ustinov with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tanner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ustinov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ustinov wants to clinch but Tanner slips to the side

and Tanner counters with a shoot takedown. Ustinov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ustinov keeping full guard, as Tanner tries to pass.
Tanner with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ustinov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tanner's guard! Nice work there by Ustinov!
Ustinov is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ustinov's guard.
Tanner won't allow Ustinov to get back to his feet.
Tanner passes Ustinov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyson Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ustinov looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ustinov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tanner jumps into side control!

Tanner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tanner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tanner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner moves into full mount!

Tanner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ustinov has worked his arm free - good work by Ustinov!
Ustinov prevents Tanner from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tanner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tanner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ustinov!
Ustinov is looking to get to half guard.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Tanner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ustinov is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tanner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Tanner's cut.
That's time! Ustinov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ustinov tries to clinch but Tanner moves away

and Tanner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ustinov's guard now.
Tanner trying to control but Ustinov is working from the bottom.
Tanner advances position into side control!
Ustinov is trying to buck Tanner off.

Tanner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ustinov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner avoids the attempt from Ustinov to control.

Ustinov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tanner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner wants to control the pace but Ustinov is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tanner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ustinov is on top in guard.
Tanner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ustinov is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ustinov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ustinov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ustinov wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
Ustinov is really struggling to control Tanner but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Tanner scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Tanner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tanner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ustinov tries to buck Tanner off but Tanner is having none of it.

Tanner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ustinov misses with an elbow from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tanner 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

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