PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christoph Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Tannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Schneider
vs
Tannen

165 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christoph Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Biff Tannen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schneider goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Schneider closes the distance and pushes Tannen back into the cage.
Schneider gets underhooks to prevent Tannen's takedown attempt.
Schneider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schneider lands with a right to the head.
Tannen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Christoph Schneider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Tannen.
Schneider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schneider lands an elbow just above Tannen 's eye.

It looks like Biff Tannen has been cut.
Schneider throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tannen looking for a takedown.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Schneider.
Schneider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tannen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schneider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schneider lands a good knee to the midsection. Tannen won't want to take too many of those.
Tannen looking for a takedown.
Tannen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schneider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schneider.

Tannen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tannen looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tannen lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schneider tries to buck Tannen off but Tannen is having none of it.
Schneider defending against the ground and pound.
Tannen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tannen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The strikes coming from Tannen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tannen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schneider's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schneider duly obliges.
A right-left combo lands from Schneider.

Schneider has managed to clinch.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
Schneider lands a nice knee to the body.
Schneider unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider looking to throw knees to the head but Tannen is blocking nicely.
Schneider lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tannen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schneider has Tannen pressed against the cage.
Tannen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schneider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schneider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schneider lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schneider with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tannen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the head but Tannen blocks with his arms.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tannen.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tannen tries to score a body lock takedown but Schneider shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schneider prevents the takedown attempt.
Tannen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schneider lands an elbow that stopped Tannen in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tannen blocks it with crossed arms.
Tannen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.
Schneider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tannen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tannen tries for a takedown but Schneider manages to get underhooks.
Tannen managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.

Tannen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Schneider clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Even with his hooks in, Tannen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tannen missing with strikes.
Schneider might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tannen misses with punches from the back.
Tannen throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Schneider covering up well under a series of strikes from Tannen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Schneider covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Tannen misses with an elbow to the head.
Tannen thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Tannen lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Tannen struggling to land strikes to the head as Schneider covers up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tannen.
Tannen connects with a big shot to the side of Schneider's head.
Tannen misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoph Schneider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biff Tannen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Schneider lunges at Tannen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tannen's hand.
Schneider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schneider throws out a loose jab but Tannen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tannen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schneider circles away.
Tannen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schneider but Schneider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schneider throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schneider tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christoph Schneider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tannen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tannen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schneider throws a series of punches but Tannen avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schneider tries to keep at a distance but Tannen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tannen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Christoph Schneider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Tannen.
Schneider lands an elbow just above Tannen 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tannen's brow.
Schneider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tannen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Schneider misses with an elbow strike.

Tannen has clasped his hands together around Schneider's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tannen working the head and body with strikes.
Tannen looks up at the clock and then as Schneider takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tannen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Schneider defending against the ground and pound.
Tannen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Tannen.
An elbow from Tannen crashes against the mat.
Schneider is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tannen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schneider is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Tannen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schneider throws a jab when Tannen was well out of range.
No joy there for Schneider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tannen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tannen slips a jab from Schneider.

Tannen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schneider sprawls well initially but Tannen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schneider wants to get back to full guard.
Schneider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tannen.
Schneider keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tannen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tannen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tannen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider wants to control but Tannen is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tannen.
Tannen fails with a takedown attempt.
Schneider tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tannen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tannen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schneider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tannen.
Schneider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tannen.
Tannen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tannen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tannen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schneider keeping control of the position.
Tannen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schneider waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tannen.
Schneider throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tannen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tannen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tannen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Tannen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Biff Tannen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Schneider misses

and Tannen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tannen.
Schneider avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schneider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tannen.
Schneider controls Tannen momentarily but Tannen frees himself.
Schneider is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tannen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schneider works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tannen throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannen postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Tannen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schneider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tannen.
Schneider wants to control but Tannen is keeping busy.
Tannen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schneider taking some punishment here, with Tannen in his half guard.
Tannen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tannen throwing shots but Schneider is blocking nicely.
Tannen is thwarting Schneider's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tannen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tannen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tannen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schneider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schneider throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Tannen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schneider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schneider tries to get out of the position.
Schneider is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schneider is trying to control the position but Tannen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schneider's head.
Tannen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tannen postures up in Schneider's guard and throws a big left but Schneider blocks it.
Schneider utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schneider preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tannen postures up.
Tannen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schneider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tannen.
Tannen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schneider swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schneider connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

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.
Schneider throws a sloppy head kick

and Tannen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schneider's guard.
Tannen landing some decent shots from guard.
Schneider seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Biff Tannen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schneider has momentary wrist control but Tannen slips an elbow through the middle.
Tannen throws a big right hand that misses.
Schneider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tannen.
Tannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tannen with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Tannen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tannen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Tannen!