PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Bite the Dick. Van Gogh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tanner
vs
Van Gogh

189 cm
27
209 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
224 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Van Gogh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Van Gogh throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Van Gogh misses the jab.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Van Gogh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tanner tries to clinch there but Van Gogh circles away.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner looks to clinch
and Van Gogh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Van Gogh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Gogh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner misses with an uppercut. Van Gogh saw that one coming.
Van Gogh slips a jab and a cross from Tanner.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner looks to throw the jab but Van Gogh is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Van Gogh swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Van Gogh connects with the punch.
Van Gogh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanner rather than just go for the knockout.
Tanner avoids a kick to the body.
Van Gogh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Gogh lands with a hook. Tanner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Van Gogh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner pushes Van Gogh away with a front kick.
Van Gogh tries to work over Tanner's front leg with a kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Van Gogh is avoiding it.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gogh is just out of range.
Tanner lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Van Gogh keeps it at a distance.
Van Gogh tries to move into range but Tanner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Gogh misses with a low kick.
Tanner lands an overhand right.
Van Gogh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanner's calf.
Tanner with a nice cross.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gogh manages to avoid it.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Gogh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.

Van Gogh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tanner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
An elbow from Van Gogh crashes against the mat.
Van Gogh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tanner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Van Gogh asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanner is avoiding damage well.
Tanner defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tanner is trying to get back to his feet.
Van Gogh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Van Gogh is looking to take a break and control but Tanner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tanner is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh taking a break here but Tanner is having none of it and regains half guard.
Tanner pushes Van Gogh off looking to stand but Van Gogh dives back in and keeps control.
Tanner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van Gogh.
Tanner wants to improve his position but Van Gogh is controlling well.
Tanner is trying to maintain the position but Van Gogh is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Van Gogh.
Tanner looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dick Tanner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanner checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Van Gogh shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Van Gogh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanner slips a straight right by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Gogh.
Van Gogh blocks a jab.
Van Gogh takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Van Gogh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gogh tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a knee strike.
Van Gogh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Van Gogh.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Gogh blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Gogh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gogh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dick Tanner has been cut.
Tanner blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Van Gogh is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner landing knees to the head.
Van Gogh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tanner blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Gogh lands a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tanner is defending well for now.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Van Gogh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Van Gogh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Van Gogh blocks it.
Van Gogh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Gogh is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh lands a body punch.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Gogh prevents a body shot from Tanner.
Van Gogh lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Van Gogh misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Gogh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Gogh working aggressively here.
Van Gogh can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Van Gogh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gogh lands with a light punch inside.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Van Gogh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tanner pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Gogh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Gogh scores with a shot to the body.
Tanner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gogh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Van Gogh catches Tanner right on the button with a cross.
Tanner throws a head kick but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh is looking to slow Tanner down with leg kicks.
Van Gogh throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Gogh 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 lands a high kick!
Tanner wants to clinch.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Van Gogh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dick Tanner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner throws a head kick but Van Gogh moves out of range.
Van Gogh is looking to chop away at Tanner's legs.
Van Gogh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Gogh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Van Gogh counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Gogh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Van Gogh keeps it at a distance.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gogh misses with a wild body shot.
Tanner wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Gogh circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Gogh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Gogh scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Gogh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gogh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Van Gogh is avoiding it.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gogh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Van Gogh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Van Gogh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tanner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Van Gogh is controlling him well.

Van Gogh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tanner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Van Gogh in side control, throwing shots but Tanner defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Gogh throws a strike aimed at the side of Tanner's head but Tanner avoids it well.
Tanner tries to escape but Van Gogh is in control.
Van Gogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Van Gogh scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking for a sweep.
Van Gogh throwing strikes but Tanner manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vincent Van Gogh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Gogh wants to control but Tanner postures up.
Van Gogh is trying to improve his position.

Tanner decides to stand back up. Tanner steps back and let's Van Gogh get back to his feet.
Van Gogh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tanner misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Van Gogh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gogh throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Van Gogh misses with a hook.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh jabs Tanner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Van Gogh circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Gogh throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gogh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Gogh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Gogh, right into the meat.
Van Gogh misses with a kick to the body.
Van Gogh fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Van Gogh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Gogh 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Van Gogh!