PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varian Wyrnn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Varian Wyrnn and Dick Tanner. Tanner has chosen Mr. Tanner as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wyrnn
vs
Tanner

188 cm
34
200 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

189 cm
36
167 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Varian Wyrnn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrnn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Wyrnn blocks the leg kick.
Tanner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wyrnn is out of range and Tanner settles back down.
Tanner throws a head kick but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Wyrnn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wyrnn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyrnn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyrnn. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tanner throws out a counter right but Wyrnn avoids it with no problem.
Wyrnn blocks the body kick.
Wyrnn throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Wyrnn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Wyrnn down.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Wyrnn is just out of range.
Wyrnn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Wyrnn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wyrnn.
Wyrnn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tanner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wyrnn.
Tanner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tanner misses with a hook to the body
and Wyrnn counters with a left to the body.
Wyrnn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Wyrnn's shoulder, as Wyrnn tries to avoid the shot.
Wyrnn staying out of range there.
Wyrnn wants to land a leg kick but Tanner is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wyrnn.
Wyrnn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanner on the side of the head.
Wyrnn misses with a shot to the body
and Tanner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyrnn.
Tanner misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wyrnn moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Wyrnn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Wyrnn has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyrnn avoids the damage to the body.
Wyrnn lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Wyrnn blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyrnn blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyrnn dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Tanner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wyrnn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wyrnn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wyrnn.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanner obliges.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

Tanner instigates a clinch.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyrnn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Wyrnn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tanner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wyrnn's brow.
Wyrnn blocks an elbow strike.
Wyrnn misses with the head strike.
Wyrnn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanner trying to land knees to the body.
Wyrnn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wyrnn blocks a body shot from Tanner.
A short right from Wyrnn on the inside.
Tanner pushes off an throws an elbow but Wyrnn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wyrnn is looking to control Tanner's arms but Tanner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyrnn has his back to the cage.
Wyrnn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyrnn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wyrnn managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wyrnn lands with a light punch inside.
Wyrnn throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanner scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wyrnn.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Wyrnn.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Wyrnn breaks from the clinch.
Wyrnn misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wyrnn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyrnn avoids the damage to the body.
Tanner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wyrnn's defenses.
Wyrnn lands a nice shot to the body.
Wyrnn misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Tanner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tanner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyrnn.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wyrnn scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanner misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Varian Wyrnn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wyrnn lands with a shot to the body.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Wyrnn.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyrnn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Wyrnn misses.
Tanner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyrnn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner with a hook.
Wyrnn slips a straight right by Tanner.
Wyrnn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Tanner backs away, Wyrnn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Varian Wyrnn is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrnn loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tanner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Wyrnn misses its intended target.
Tanner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A leg kick checked by Tanner.
Wyrnn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wyrnn moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrnn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wyrnn connects with a nice looking jab.
Wyrnn tries to score with a low kick but Tanner moves his leg out of the way.
Wyrnn throws a nice head kick!
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wyrnn backs up against the cage.
Wyrnn misses with a kick to the body
and Tanner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wyrnn just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tanner.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Wyrnn.
Tanner throws a body punch but Wyrnn moves out of range.
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wyrnn scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wyrnn misses with a wild combination.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Wyrnn misses with an uppercut. Tanner saw that one coming.
Tanner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wyrnn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wyrnn swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Wyrnn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Wyrnn blocks the low kick.
Wyrnn slips a jab from Tanner.
Tanner cracks Wyrnn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wyrnn slips a jab from Tanner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner moves out of range as Wyrnn strikes.
Tanner lands with a hook. Wyrnn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wyrnn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tanner.
Wyrnn wants to slow Tanner down by chopping away at his legs.
Wyrnn slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a kick to the temple. Wyrnn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tanner throws a hook but Wyrnn avoids it easily.
Tanner is looking to score with low kicks.
Wyrnn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Wyrnn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tanner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wyrnn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tanner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wyrnn takes a step back to recover.
A solid body kick from Wyrnn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyrnn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wyrnn.
Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wyrnn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wyrnn connects with a body shot.
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Wyrnn looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner jabs Wyrnn right on the nose. Wyrnn blinks but takes it well.
Wyrnn drops his hands momentarily and Tanner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tanner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Wyrnn counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Varian Wyrnn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wyrnn lands a lovely overhand right.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyrnn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wyrnn tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner lands a body shot.

Wyrnn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wyrnn trying to stall but Tanner improves his position.
A right handed body shot lands from Wyrnn.
Tanner lands an elbow that stopped Wyrnn in his tracks for a moment.
Varian Wyrnn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrnn blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyrnn.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Wyrnn blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanner.
Wyrnn dodges an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrnn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanner tries a knee to the head but Wyrnn blocks it.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wyrnn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyrnn.
Tanner blocks a body shot from Wyrnn.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Wyrnn is blocking nicely.
Wyrnn blocks an elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyrnn avoids it.
Wyrnn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wyrnn avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.

Wyrnn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner moves forwards but Wyrnn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tanners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wyrnn on the side of the head.
Wyrnn swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Varian Wyrnn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Wyrnn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Tanner slips a straight right by Wyrnn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
Tanner avoids a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tanner throws a head kick but Wyrnn moves out of range.

Wyrnn closes the distance and clinches.
Wyrnn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tanner looking to throw knees to the head but Wyrnn is blocking nicely.
Tanner prevents a body shot from Wyrnn.
Wyrnn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wyrnn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wyrnn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Wyrnn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wyrnn managing to block the knees to the body from Tanner.
Wyrnn tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Wyrnn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wyrnn avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanner.
Tanner blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyrnn.
Tanner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tanner.
Tanner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wyrnn misses with some punches.
Tanner lands an elbow inside that Wyrnn shrugs off.
Wyrnn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wyrnn stalls.
Dick Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyrnn tries to work over Tanner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyrnn blocks the elbow strike.
Wyrnn avoiding damage as Tanner throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanner throws an elbow but misses.
Wyrnn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner misses with an elbow strike.
Wyrnn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the cage.
Tanner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wyrnn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner lands an elbow inside.
Wyrnn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wyrnn.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Wyrnn has had enough of the clinch but Tanner keeps him there for the moment.
Tanner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Wyrnn manages to break the clinch.
Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Varian Wyrnn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wyrnn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Varian Wyrnn!
Varian Wyrnn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.