PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lidelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lidelle
vs
Tanner

179 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Lidelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Lidelle's front leg but catches the back leg as Lidelle tries to avoid it.
Lidelle lands a two punch combo.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Tanner clinches.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lidelle is trying to break free.
Lidelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tanner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Lidelle blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidelle.
Lidelle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lidelle backwards.
Tanner pushes Lidelle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lidelle working hard to break the clinch.
Lidelle blocking some punches.
Lidelle can't break the clinch.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lidelle letting Tanner take a breather here.
Lidelle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Tanner to work.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tanner keeps control of Lidelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner avoiding damage.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Lidelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lidelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidelle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tanner.
Tanner keeps control of Lidelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidelle being controlled against the cage.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Lidelle.
Tanner lands with a right to the head.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lidelle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Lidelle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Lidelle.
Tanner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lidelle throws a head punch that misses.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidelle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidelle is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Tanner stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lidelle is trying to maintain a safe position but Tanner gets an underhook and turns Lidelle into the cage.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Lidelle.
Tanner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lidelle's efforts to push away.
Tanner controlling the action here for a moment.
Lidelle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Lidelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Lidelle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lidelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidelle tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Lidelle tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Lidelle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Tanner.
Tanner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lidelle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Tanner on the inside.
Lidelle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lidelle backwards.
Lidelle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Tanner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lidelle wants to break free but Tanner has control.
Tanner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Lidelle struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Lidelle is trying to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Tanner keeps control of Lidelle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lidelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alf Tanner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tanner lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanner lands with a kick to the temple. Lidelle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lidelle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lidelle duly obliges.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Lidelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lidelle throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner lands a glancing blow to the side of Lidelle's head.
Tanner lands a head kick. Lidelle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lidelle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanner on the side of the head.
Lidelle misses with a double jab.
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lidelle misses with a few strikes there.
Tanner misses the jab.
Lidelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fred Lidelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lidelle does no damage.
Tanner works over Lidelle's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Tanner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fred Lidelle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lidelle moves forwards but Tanner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lidelle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lidelle throws a combination that misses
and Tanner counters with a leg kick.
Tanner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lidelle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alf Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lidelle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lidelle misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanner.

Tanner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lidelle is trying to break free.
Lidelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tanner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidelle.
Tanner just leaning against Lidelle, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Lidelle fails to land.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tanner slowing the pace effectively.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lidelle backwards.
Tanner lands a right hand.
Lidelle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Tanner is trying to maintain a safe position but Lidelle gets an underhook and turns Tanner into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lidelle.
Tanner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lidelle is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Lidelle blocks an uppercut.

Lidelle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lidelle looks to land a combination but Tanner avoids it well.
Danga de danga de dang - Lidelle scores with a four punch combination!
Lidelle misses with a double jab
and Tanner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lidelle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Lidelle.
Tanner throws a head kick that Lidelle semi-blocks.
Lidelle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
Tanner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Lidelle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a slapping head kick.
Tanner keeps Lidelle at a distance using the push kick.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lidelle's calf.
Lidelle misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Lidelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Lidelle misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick there by Tanner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Nice shot by Lidelle.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Lidelle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lidelle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lidelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lidelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alf Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lidelle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the liver by Lidelle. Beautiful body shot.
Lidelle throws a nice looking combination but Tanner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lidelle misses with a combination
and Tanner counters with a head kick. That will keep Lidelle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lidelle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tanner counter with a right hand.
Lidelle swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Lidelle throws a combination that misses
enabling Tanner to counter with a crisp jab.

Tanner rushes Lidelle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Tanner on the inside.
Lidelle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner has Lidelle pressed against the cage, preventing Lidelle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tanner.
Lidelle is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Tanner.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lidelle working hard to break the clinch.
Lidelle blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidelle misses with the head strike.
Lidelle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Tanner scores with a shot to the side of Lidelle's head.
Tanner looking to slow down the pace here.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A frustrated look appears on Lidelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lidelle up against the cage.
Tanner has Lidelle pressed against the cage, preventing Lidelle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidelle takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Lidelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lidelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Lidelle is trying to break free.
Lidelle tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.

That's two 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.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidelle.
Tanner is trying to stall.
Tanner has Lidelle pressed against the cage, preventing Lidelle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lidelle is trying to force a seperation but Tanner has the dominant position.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tanner.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lidelle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lidelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Lidelle blocks an uppercut.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner lands with a left to the head.
Lidelle wants to break free but Tanner has control.
Lidelle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lidelle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tanner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner stalling in the clinch.
Lidelle blocking some punches.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Lidelle presses Tanner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fred Lidelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lidelle is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tanner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lidelle wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Lidelle misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Lidelle tries to break the clinch but Tanner is controlling the position.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lidelle has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Lidelle can't break the clinch.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidelle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Tanner stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lidelle misses with a body punch.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Lidelle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lidelle tries to break free but Tanner pushes him back against the cage.
Lidelle has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Lidelle.
Lidelle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Lidelle is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lidelle.
Lidelle misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Lidelle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lidelle is trying to break free.
Lidelle tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.
Lidelle can't break the clinch.
Lidelle tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alf Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tanner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

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