PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between joel silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

silva
vs
Tanner

170 cm
18
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joel silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

silva feints and as Tanner raises his hands in defense, silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
silva could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tanner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tanner pulls silva in close to prevent any damage.
silva trying to control but Tanner is working from the bottom.
Tanner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing silva from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner has a closed guard, preventing silva from standing up.
silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tanner manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tanner wants to control from the top but silva keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tanner shoots and misses

and silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tanner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner keeping moving, preventing silva from controlling successfully.
silva preventing the sweep.

Tanner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
silva wanted to stand there but Tanner had control of the position.
silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tanner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tanner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in silva's guard.
Tanner lands a couple of elbows.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but silva is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva trying to control the position.
silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tanner!
Tanner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
silva prevents Tanner from improving his position.
Tanner moves into full guard.
Tanner 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tanner wriggles free and stands up.
silva tries for a takedown but Tanner circles away easily

and Tanner counters with a shoot takedown. silva fights it but they end up in guard.
silva is breathing heavily.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanner works over silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Tanner postures up and lands a big shot to silva's brow.
silva has momentary wrist control but Tanner slips an elbow through the middle.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanner postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tanner scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Tanner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tanner tries for a kimura but silva is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Tanner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tanner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tanner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tanner is trying to keep silva in close.
Tanner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanner working a defensive guard here.
Tanner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva wanted to stand there but Tanner had control of the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tanner misses with a takedown attempt

and silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tanner's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanner trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tanner 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.

Tanner has his foot on silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Tanner manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tanner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tanner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tanner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as silva is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanner working the ground and pound effectively.
silva tries to lock up and control but Tanner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
silva is working to get back to half guard.
silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tanner on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tanner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Tanner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tanner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tanner landing punches.
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!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Tanner! silva is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dick Tanner!