PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Tretow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Be Warned- Tech N9ne. Tretow has chosen Days of Thunder as his entrance music. Dennis Tretow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Young
vs
Tretow

183 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
139 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Tretow!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young throws a head kick but Tretow moves out of range.
Tretow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tretow moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Tretow.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tretow doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Tretow misses.
Young throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tretow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Young not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young being controlled here, momentarily.
Tretow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Young will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tretow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Young wants to sweep here but Tretow controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tretow 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.
Young keeping full guard, as Tretow tries to pass.
Tretow wants to stand and escape but instead Young has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control from the top but Tretow keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Young lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Young feints and then cracks Tretow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tretow down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a hook to the body. Tretow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Young misses with a two punch combination.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tretow counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young throws a series of punches but Tretow avoids them all with ease.
Young avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tretow looks gassed!
Young lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tretow circles away quickly and effectively.
Tretow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Young connects with the punch.
Young lands with a slapping head kick.
Young fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Tanner Young will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Young lands with a straight right. Tretow didn't see that one coming.
Tretow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Young.
Tretow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tretow counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.

Young is rocked!
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young tries to score with a low kick but Tretow moves his leg out of the way.
Tretow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young takes a swing at Tretow's ribcage but misses.
Tretow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young throws a series of punches but Tretow avoids them all with ease.
Tanner Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a nice looking body shot.
Young thows a leg kick but Tretow checks it
and Tretow counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Young, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Young lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Young is looking to land body kicks.
Tanner Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tretow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tretow is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Young
and Tretow counters with a series of strikes. Young will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tretow checks a low kick from Young.
Tretow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tretow.
Tanner Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Young misses with the body kick
and Tretow counters with a left and a right that stings Young.
Tretow misses with a combination
and Young counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a lazy head kick
and Tretow counters with a one-two to the body.
Young lands the left hand.
Young fakes the leg kick and cracks Tretow in the body.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Young throws a head kick but Tretow moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tretow moves out of range of the leg kick from Young.
Young lands a slapping body shot.
Tretow misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Tretow moves out of range easily.
Tretow takes one to the chin there.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young swinging wilding here.
Young really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tretow fails to land with a series of punches.
Tretow misses with a double jab
and Young counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tretow.
Some wild striking there from Young.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Tretow down.
Young connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tretow's hands.
Tretow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Young dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Young misses with a head kick.
Tretow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Young motions for Tretow to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tretow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young is looking to land body kicks.
Young misses with a combination

and Tretow moves into the clinch.
Tretow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Young pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tretow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tretow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tretow has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretow wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanner Young has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Tretow.
Young wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young tries to break the clinch but Tretow is controlling the position.
Young stalling in the clinch but Tretow improves position.
Young tries to circle away but Tretow has him pinned against the cage.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Tretow is controlling him.

Tretow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Tretow closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tretow wants a takedown but no success here.
Young lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tretow pulls guard.
Young's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tretow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dennis Tretow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young throwing strikes but missing.
Young postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young trying to control but Tretow is working from the bottom.
Young wants to get up but he can't break Tretow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Young's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tretow has a closed guard, preventing Young from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tretow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Young works over Tretow's head and body with a nice combination.
Young misses with a combination
and Tretow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Young scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Young there.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Tretow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Young scores with a jab. Tretow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tretow was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Tanner Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Young showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Young, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Young!