PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Tanner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tanner
vs
Murie

189 cm
38
154 lbs
27 - 13 - 0

178 cm
30
155 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murie throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Murie misses with the combination.
Tanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murie in his tracks.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Murie checks it.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Murie moves his leg out of the way.
Murie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murie tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
No joy there for Murie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murie lands a head shot.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tanner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murie goes for a double leg but Tanner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tanner continues to drive forward.
Zander Murie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner connects with a jab.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murie throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Murie takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie tries to clinch but Tanner moves away
and Tanner counters with a series of strikes. Murie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Murie takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Murie closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Murie tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Murie lands a knee to the body.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Murie connects with a knee to the head.
Tanner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tanner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Murie trying to land knees to the body.
Murie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner looking to stall.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murie's sensitive parts.
Tanner slaps away a takedown attempt from Murie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Murie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murie needs to keep his hands up - Tanner had a free shot at his head there.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murie was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Tanner throws a hook but Murie avoids it easily.

Murie moves into the clinch.
Tanner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Murie working aggressively here.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Murie both land. Nice combination.
Tanner throws a shot to the body.
Murie misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanner misses with a body shot.

Murie darts in and clinches Tanner up against the cage.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Murie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murie backs up against the cage.
Tanner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Murie misses with a straight left.
Tanner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Murie connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Tanner.
Murie throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Murie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tanner jabs Murie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner throws a body punch but Murie moves out of range.
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murie misses the jab.
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murie.
Murie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Murie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner throws out a leg kick but Murie moves out of range and Tanner only half commits.
Tanner wants to slow Murie down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Murie misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanner is looking to wear down Murie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Murie.
Tanner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murie.
Tanner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Murie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murie has closed the distance and engaged Tanner in a clinch.

Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Murie misses with a head kick.
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 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Tanner as Murie shoots in.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murie was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Tanner scores with a jab to the body.
Murie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tanner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Murie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murie throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
Murie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tanner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner throws a hook but Murie blocks it.
Tanner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murie can do to turn this around?
Murie moves away from the strike by Tanner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murie fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Murie. Murie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dick Tanner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Tanner stuns Murie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Murie misses the target.
Tanner moves out of range as Murie strikes.
Murie looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Murie.
Tanner throws a shot to the body.
Murie fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tanner defending well as Murie loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Murie doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Murie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Tanner does no damage.
Murie throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Murie throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
Murie throws a shot to the body.
Murie shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanner takes a swing at Murie's ribcage but misses.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murie to score with a decent uppercut.
Murie misses with a double jab.
Dick Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Murie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murie is breathing heavily.
Tanner lands a jab.
Murie blocks a leg kick.
Tanner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tanner lands.
Murie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tanner as he jumps to the side.
Tanner scores with a jab.
Murie throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Zander Murie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murie throws the kick towards the body but Tanner avoids it.
Murie throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Murie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tanner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murie.
Murie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Murie misses with a straight right.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Murie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Murie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tanner misses with a hook. Murie ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Murie misses the target.
Tanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murie throws a right hand that misses
and Tanner counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tanner catches Murie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murie slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
Murie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tanner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murie throws a series of strikes that have Tanner backpedaling.

Murie gets the takedown into side control.
Tanner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murie's best efforts.
Tanner is pressing down on Murie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murie preventing the sweep.
Tanner controlling Murie's posture.
Murie throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that second round.
That's time! Tanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Murie misses with the body kick
and Tanner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murie tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Tanner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murie doesn't seem phased though.
Murie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tanner counters with a straight right hand.
Murie shoots for a takedown but Tanner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tanner thuds his right hand into Murie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dick Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.
Tanner swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murie misses with a few strikes there.
Tanner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tanner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Tanner lands.

Murie is rocked!
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 lands with a slapping head kick.
Murie is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Murie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Murie moves forwards but Tanner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Murie wants to clinch.
Murie wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Tanner closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Murie! Tanner dives in looking to finish! Murie is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Tanner!