PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnson Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Buzianocnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buzianocnik has chosen Dawaj Na Ring as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tanner
vs
Buzianocnik

206 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnson Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Buzianocnik!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buzianocnik clinches with his opponent.

Buzianocnik has picked Tanner up - he's going for a ride! Buzianocnik dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tanner is looking to control Buzianocnik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Buzianocnik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buzianocnik wants to stand up but Tanner has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Tanner is looking to control Buzianocnik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buzianocnik lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Buzianocnik is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Buzianocnik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buzianocnik controlling the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Buzianocnik rushes Tanner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buzianocnik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tanner fails to pull guard.
Buzianocnik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner stalling in the clinch but Buzianocnik improves position.
Buzianocnik looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
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 jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Buzianocnik walks away with a smile on his face. Tanner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Buzianocnik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner is looking to counter the offense by Buzianocnik and move into the clinch.

Buzianocnik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Buzianocnik lands in his opponent's guard.
Tanner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Buzianocnik looking to pass the guard.
Buzianocnik 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzianocnik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buzianocnik pushing down on Tanner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tanner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buzianocnik on the ground.
Tanner trying to hold on to Buzianocnik's head to control him but Buzianocnik postures up.
Buzianocnik sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buzianocnik seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Buzianocnik scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Tanner working a defensive guard but Buzianocnik manages to pass into side control anyway.
Buzianocnik staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buzianocnik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tanner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Buzianocnik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tanner tries to clinch up but Buzianocnik circles away and keeps his distance.

Buzianocnik darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Buzianocnik is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buzianocnik wants to pass to mount but Tanner is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buzianocnik seems to be working for a kimura but Tanner defends the submission attempt.
Buzianocnik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buzianocnik is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Buzianocnik is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Buzianocnik looking for a submission but Tanner manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tanner is on top in guard.

Tanner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buzianocnik working a defensive guard but Tanner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Buzianocnik sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buzianocnik regains full guard. Nicely done.

Tanner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tanner stands up from Buzianocnik's guard - Tanner perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buzianocnik wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.

Buzianocnik shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Buzianocnik was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buzianocnik taking a breather here.
Buzianocnik tries to get to his feet but Tanner is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Buzianocnik in his guard.
Buzianocnik trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Buzianocnik tries to pass.
Buzianocnik wants to control from the top but Tanner keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Tanner working for submissions but it's allowed Buzianocnik to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Buzianocnik is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Buzianocnik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Buzianocnik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner is looking for a counter combo.
Buzianocnik catches Tanner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanner darts in looking for a takedown but Buzianocnik gets double underhooks and turns Tanner into the cage.

Buzianocnik has taken the fight to the clinch.

Buzianocnik gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Buzianocnik is taking a breather. Tanner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buzianocnik is pressing down on Tanner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tanner is holding on for now.
Tanner tries to roll over but Buzianocnik keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buzianocnik in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Tanner tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Buzianocnik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mariusz Buzianocnik!
A very excited looking Mariusz Buzianocnik made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.