PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Retriever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tanner
vs
Retriever

179 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reuben Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Retriever!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retriever tries to clinch up.
Retriever looks to land a combination. Tanner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Reuben Tanner has been cut.
Tanner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Retriever defends well and Tanner ends up having to push Retriever into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Retriever goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tanner prevents it.
Tanner tries to circle away but Retriever has him pinned against the cage.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but Retriever is controlling the position.

Retriever breaks the clinch.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Retriever sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Retriever takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Milo Retriever has been cut.
Tanner stuffs the takedown attempt from Retriever. Retriever gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Retriever misses with a wild combination.
Tanner leaves Retriever with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reuben Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Retriever.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Retriever.
Retriever misses with a straight left.
Retriever is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Retriever fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Retriever moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tanner misses with a head kick.

Retriever gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Retriever swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tanner darts in looking for a takedown but Retriever gets double underhooks and turns Tanner into the cage.
Retriever tries to pull guard but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Retriever is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tanner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tanner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Retriever breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Retriever throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Retriever shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tanner defends it nicely.
Retriever darts in looking for a takedown but Tanner gets double underhooks and turns Retriever into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retriever stops a takedown attempt from Tanner.
Retriever jumps guard but Tanner stands there with Retriever around his waist. Retriever gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tanner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Retriever just stands there and leans against the cage.
Retriever throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tanner is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanner shoots in looking for a takedown. Retriever tries to sprawl out of it but Tanner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Retriever manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Retriever but Retriever pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Retriever.
Retriever tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Retriever sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tanner somewhat.
Tanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Retriever circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Retriever gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Retriever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Retriever dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Retriever swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Retriever shoots in for a takedown but Tanner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tanner leaves Retriever with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Retriever fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Retriever dives in for a single leg takedown but Tanner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reuben Tanner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Retriever.
Tanner fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Retriever gets control of Tanner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Retriever will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tanner content to stall in guard here.

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

Retriever looking for a guillotine here but Tanner defends easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Retriever manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Retriever checks a leg kick.
Tanner is looking to clinch but Retriever is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Retriever as Tanner shoots in.

Retriever gets tackled into the cage by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Retriever is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Retriever has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tanner after a bit of a struggle.
Retriever tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Retriever is breathing heavily.
Retriever tries to pull guard but Tanner holds him up against the cage and eventually Retriever drops back down to his feet.
Retriever fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Retriever.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reuben Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Retriever stuffs the takedown attempt from Tanner. Tanner gets slowly back to his feet.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Retriever tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Retriever ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tanner tries to stall but Retriever uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tanner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Retriever blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to break the clinch but Retriever is controlling the position.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Retriever's efforts to push away.
Tanner is trying to maintain a safe position but Retriever gets an underhook and turns Tanner into the cage.
Retriever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner leaning against his opponent.
Retriever prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Retriever just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Retriever is pressed up against the cage. Tanner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Retriever down to the mat. Retriever avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reuben Tanner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Retriever tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tanner defends well and Retriever ends up having to push Tanner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Retriever gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanner.
Retriever lands with a short shot to the head.

Retriever escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Retriever pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Retriever is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tanner to keep the fight standing.
Retriever tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tanner avoids it.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
Tanner wants to take the fight to the mat but Retriever manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Retriever manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reuben Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tanner looking to stall.
Tanner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Retriever gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Retriever breaks the clinch.
Retriever is looking to clinch.
Retriever darts in looking for a takedown but Tanner gets double underhooks and turns Retriever into the cage.

Retriever's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Retriever has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanner blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tanner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Retriever swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Retriever is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tanner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Retriever tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Retriever but Retriever pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Tanner. No joy for Retriever on that attempt.
Retriever swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retriever misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Retriever.
Retriever blocks the body kick.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Retriever as he jumps to the side.
Tanner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Retriever.
Retriever shoots in and drives through. Tanner sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a jab to the body.
Retriever wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Retriever checks a low kick from Tanner.

Tanner instigates a clinch.

Retriever successfully pulls guard.
Tanner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Retriever is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Retriever is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milo Retriever.
Well Retriever has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Milo Retriever!
A victorious Milo Retriever thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.