PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Bite the Dick. Tokhtakhounov has chosen Ministry - Thieves as his entrance music. Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Tanner
vs
Tokhtakhounov

189 cm
26
209 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition

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 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Tokhtakhounov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Tokhtakhounov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tokhtakhounov.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokhtakhounov moves away.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Tokhtakhounov pushes him off.
Tanner throws a looping overhand right but Tokhtakhounov ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner lands with a right hand.

It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Tokhtakhounov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanner tries to clinch up.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokhtakhounov was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Tokhtakhounov keeps it at a distance.
Tanner tries to clinch but Tokhtakhounov moves away
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a good low kick that Tanner was not able to check.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Tokhtakhounov circles away.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokhtakhounov moves away.

Tanner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tokhtakhounov taking a breather.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Tokhtakhounov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tanner keeps control of Tokhtakhounov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Tokhtakhounov shrugs off.
Tanner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tokhtakhounov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Tokhtakhounov avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokhtakhounov is defending well for now.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a jab to the head.
Tokhtakhounov avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tokhtakhounov on the side of the head.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Tanner instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tokhtakhounov's brow.
Tanner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Tokhtakhounov blocks with his arms.
Tanner tries a body shot but Tokhtakhounov blocks it.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokhtakhounov.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Tokhtakhounov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner keeps control of Tokhtakhounov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tokhtakhounov wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokhtakhounov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Tokhtakhounov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Tokhtakhounov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tanner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tanner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tanner is looking to wear down Tokhtakhounov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Tokhtakhounov tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanner is keeping busy.
Tokhtakhounov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tokhtakhounov managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tokhtakhounov blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tanner lands a good knee to the midsection. Tokhtakhounov won't want to take too many of those.

Tokhtakhounov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tanner rushes Tokhtakhounov and presses him up against the cage.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Tokhtakhounov is blocking nicely.
Tokhtakhounov dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tokhtakhounov is defending well for now.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but Tokhtakhounov blocks with his arms.
Dick Tanner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Tokhtakhounov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tokhtakhounov's efforts to push away.
Tokhtakhounov working hard to break the clinch.

Tokhtakhounov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tokhtakhounov. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Tokhtakhounov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a jab. Tanner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanner.
Tanner tries to clinch up.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tokhtakhounov blocks an elbow strike.
Tokhtakhounov blocks the elbow strike.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tokhtakhounov is trying to break free.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tokhtakhounov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokhtakhounov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tanner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tokhtakhounov swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tokhtakhounov connects with a leg kick. Tanner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Tanner has Tokhtakhounov up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokhtakhounov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tokhtakhounov blocks an elbow strike.

Tokhtakhounov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tokhtakhounov blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tanner throws a solid leg kick but Tokhtakhounov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tanner.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tokhtakhounov throws a big shot that misses.
Tokhtakhounov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Tokhtakhounov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch but Tokhtakhounov moves away
and Tokhtakhounov counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tokhtakhounov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Tokhtakhounov pushes him off.
Tokhtakhounov swings widly with a right hand
and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tokhtakhounov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dick Tanner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That has opened up Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tokhtakhounov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tokhtakhounov lands a right hook to the body.
Tanner tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tanner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a right hand to the body.
Tanner tries to clinch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Tanner misses
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanner thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner throws a body punch but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range.
Tanner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tanner thinking.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanner doesn't seem bothered though.
Tanner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a leg kick
and Tanner counters with a nice body kick.
Tokhtakhounov throws a poor cross that misses
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch but Tokhtakhounov moves away
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
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 wants to clinch
and Tokhtakhounov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tanner looks to clinch
and Tokhtakhounov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Tokhtakhounov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a kick to the body.
Tokhtakhounov moves away from the strike by Tanner.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Tokhtakhounov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tokhtakhounov, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Tanner!
Dick Tanner took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I think it's time for me to finally watch this Harry Potter movie and see what all the fuss is about.'.