PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sheriff Sodje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tornado of Souls - Megadeth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sodje
vs
Evan Tanner

186 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheriff Sodje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, RIP Evan Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodje getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sodje.

Tanner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sodje manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Tanner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sodje is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sodje has escaped and now he's on top!
Sodje trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tanner's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tanner looking for a triangle here. Sodje is fighting it but it looks tight! Tanner pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sodje is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). RIP Evan Tanner!