PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hooty Tooty. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tanner
vs
Jurcina

184 cm
27
199 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

188 cm
29
196 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Master Lee's One Stop
Go 2 Sleep Fight Gear

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurcina fails to land with a series of punches.
Jurcina goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tanner - that will leave a mark!
Jurcina tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner lands a high kick!

It looks like Vitali Jurcina has been cut.
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!
Jurcina throws a right and a left that Tanner avoids nicely.
Tanner misses with the combination.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Jurcina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Jurcina gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tanner sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jurcina's guard.
Tanner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tanner is looking for a kimura here.

Tanner wants to work for an arm triangle but Jurcina is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jurcina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tanner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tanner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jurcina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tanner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to advance position but Jurcina won't allow it.

Tanner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tanner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jurcina defends it well.
Tanner tries to pass to full mount but Jurcina defends it.

Tanner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jurcina defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jurcina knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tanner is working hard here to advance position.

Tanner is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Jurcina is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Tanner!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Tanner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.