PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Bite the Dick. Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tanner
vs
Love

189 cm
29
209 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

187 cm
32
217 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 6 - 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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love circles away from the clinch attempt

and Love counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tanner keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tanner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Love.
Love tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tanner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tanner is trying to stand up here but Love is controlling him well.
Tanner trying to control here.
Tanner controlling the position for now.
Love has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dick Tanner.
Love lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanner motions for Love to come forward. Tanner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Love lands a lovely overhand right.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Love closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tanner did well to prevent Love getting side control.
Tanner keeping hold of Love's head, controlling as best he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Love lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Love working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Love throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Love is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Love wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Tanner works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner wants to stand but Love is controlling the position.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Love lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Love controlling from the top position.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Love trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Love postures up in Tanner's guard and throws a big left but Tanner blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Love loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Love lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to advance position but Tanner has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Love just holding on.
Tanner tries to stand up but Love grabs his leg and drags him down! Love is now on top, in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanner is avoiding damage well.
Love wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner is pushing Love's head away, looking to escape. Love manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puppy Love dominated that round.
That's time! Tanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Love scores with a nice head shot.

Love drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Love throws a big elbow that misses.
Love with a nice head shot there.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Love postures up in Tanner's guard and throws a big left but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner wants to stand but Love is controlling the position.
Tanner trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love throws a big right hand that misses.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Tanner misses the target.
Tanner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Love under the eye.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Love doesn't seem phased though.
Love tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love blocks a leg kick.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tanner counters with a nice body kick.
Love scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Love avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Love lands with a right hand.
Love fails to land the takedown.
Love lands a right hook to the body.
Tanner stuffs the takedown.
Tanner needs to keep his hands up - Love had a free shot at his head there.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tanner as he avoids it easily.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Love swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Love darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Love sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tanner is trying to stand up here but Love is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love is looking to stall here but Tanner recovers full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner pulls Love in close to his closed guard and prevents Love from doing any damage or advancing position.
Love stands up over Tanner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puppy Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice cross by Love.
Jab by Love.
Love works Tanner's body with a nice hook.
Tanner moves to clinch but Love breaks away
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner is looking to clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tanner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Tanner's head.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanner's head backwards.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.

Love manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tanner on his heels. He'll look to pass Tanner's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Love misses with the ground and pound.
Love has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lull in the action here as Love stalls from top position.
Love in side control lands a decent elbow.
Love cracks Tanner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Love in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Love working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Tanner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Love working the body and head with strikes.
Love postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Puppy Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tanner is being controlled here.
Love connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tanner some visible discomfort.
Love is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Love has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tanner is not content to let Love control the position.
Love happy to just control the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Puppy Love hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Love lands a really nice looking cross but Tanner seems unphased.
Love misses with a wild combination.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Love circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love with a hook.
Love misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Love.
Puppy Love seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Love shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tanner sprawls well. Tanner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Love gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Love stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puppy Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puppy Love!
Puppy Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.