PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bret Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tanner
vs
Driver

170 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Driver!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Driver shoots in and gets a takedown into Tanner's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Driver is controlling him.
Driver scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Driver tries to pass.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tanner is looking to stand up but Driver isn't so interested in that idea.
Driver throwing strikes from guard but Tanner blocks nicely.
Driver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Driver throws a strike but Tanner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tanner throwing strikes from guard but Driver blocks nicely.
Tanner is in close to Driver's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner preventing the sweep.
Driver is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tanner is looking to work some ground and pound but Driver has wrist control.
Driver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tanner is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Driver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tanner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Driver is looking to improve his position.
Tanner winds up and cracks Driver with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanner is thwarting Driver's attempts to control the position.
Tanner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Driver wants to improve his position but Tanner is controlling well.
Driver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Driver wants to control but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tanner has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Driver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Driver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tanner punching from mount but Driver doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Driver tries to hold on but Tanner pushes him away.
Tanner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tanner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tanner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Driver working to try and regain half guard.
Driver tries to hold on but Tanner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner prevents Driver from getting the reversal.
Driver gets back to half guard.
Tanner working Driver over with strikes.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Tanner is thwarting Driver's attempts to control the position.
Tanner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Driver works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tanner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tanner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Driver sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Driver is looking for a sweep.
I wouldn't like to be where Driver is right now.
Driver 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 advances to full mount.
Driver is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver tries to hold on but Tanner pushes him away.
Driver avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tanner.
Driver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tanner throws some wild stikes that Driver manages to avoid easily.
Driver is working to get back to half guard.
Tanner looking to finish with strikes here!
Driver is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Driver gets a takedown into half guard.
Driver wants to control but Tanner is keeping him busy.
Driver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Driver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Tanner makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Driver scores with a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tanner uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanner sprawls well. He's pushed Driver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Driver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Driver ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.

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.

Driver feints and as Tanner raises his hands in defense, Driver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Driver.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Driver with a nice head shot there.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Driver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Driver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver looking to pass the guard.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Driver.
Driver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tanner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dan Driver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Driver throws a big right hand that misses.
Driver distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Driver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driver working some strikes from top position.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Driver tries to pass.
Driver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Driver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.
Tanner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Driver is controlling him.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Driver 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!

Driver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tanner quickly recovers to half guard.

Driver is looking for a kimura here.
Driver with the ground and pound but Tanner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Driver throws a big right hand that misses.
Driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Driver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Driver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Driver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Driver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Driver postures up and lands a big shot to Tanner's brow.
Driver thows a big elbow that misses.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Driver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanner is keeping the position for now.
Driver throwing strikes but missing.
Driver with a nice head shot there.
Driver landing with the ground and pound.
Tanner wants to stand up but Driver is controlling him.
Driver is looking to work some ground and pound but Tanner has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Driver stops Tanner from standing up.
Driver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Driver distracts Tanner with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Driver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Driver prevents Tanner from getting back to his feet.
Driver postures up and lands a big shot to Tanner's brow.
Tanner wants to stand but Driver is controlling the position.
Driver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Driver postures up and lands a big shot to Tanner's brow.
Tanner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Driver wants to pass the guard but Tanner is keeping the position.
Driver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Driver stops Tanner from standing up.
Driver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Driver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Driver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner wants to stand up but Driver is controlling him.
Tanner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Driver.
Driver lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Driver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Driver forces his way into half guard.
Tanner pushes Driver off looking to stand but Driver dives back in and keeps control.
Tanner taking some punishment here, with Driver in his half guard.
Driver prevents Tanner from standing back up.
Driver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Driver.
Driver thows a huge punch but Tanner dodges it nicely.
Driver takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Driver is nestled in close to Tanner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Driver.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Driver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Driver 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Driver!