PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Jee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Get The Funk Out Of My Face. Tanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy Idol's Rebel Yell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Jee
vs
Tanner

190 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Karl Jee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Jee.

Tanner is rocked!
Jee fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Jee finish him?
Tanner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Jee throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Jee is avoiding it.
Jee throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner scores with a takedown into Jee's guard.
Jee is breathing heavily.
Tanner tries to stand but Jee is controlling from the bottom.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Jee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner with a nice head shot there.
Tanner thows a big elbow that misses.
Jee wants to stand up but Tanner is controlling him.
Jee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Jee has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tanner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tanner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ground and pound from Tanner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Tanner working the ground and pound from side control.
Tanner misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanner on the ground.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jee wants to get back to his feet.
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Tanner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner prevents Jee from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tanner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tanner blocks a head kick by Jee.
Jee tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Jee.

Tanner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tanner.
Jee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands strikes from half guard.
Tanner tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tanner stops Jee from getting back to his feet.
Tanner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jee defending well though.
Jee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jee tries to get out of the position.
Jee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Jee kicks Tanner off and gets back to his feet.
Jee has his takedown stuffed
and Tanner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner fails in his attempt to clinch.

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 tries for a takedown but Jee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jee won't be happy with that.
Jee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tanner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jee is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tanner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jee tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Jee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karl Jee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jee tries to escape but Tanner is in control.
Tanner scores with punches from side control.
Shane Tanner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jee taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tanner has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jee stalks Tanner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tanner's face. Tanner staggers backwards, shaken.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Jee.
Tanner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jee counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Jee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

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