PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tanner
vs
Convents

190 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
269 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robin Convents!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convents connects with a high kick.

Tanner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tanner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Convents swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanner trying to control but Convents is working from the bottom.

Convents wriggles free and stands up.

Tanner scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Convents is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner with a couple of short strikes.
Tanner prevents Convents from getting the reversal.
Convents is squirming around, avoiding Tanner's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands with some strikes.
Convents wants to get back to his feet.
Convents wants to hold on but Tanner pushes him away.
Convents is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tanner is staying active.
Convents trying desperately to get to his feet.
Convents is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Tanner is going olschool here, as he tries to force Convents to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Convents shrugs it off.
Convents is working to get back to half guard.
Convents tries to buck Tanner off but he can't manage it.
Convents is trying desperately to improve position.
Tanner controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tanner raining down shots from the mount!
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.
Convents looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tanner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tanner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tanner wants to control the pace but Convents is squirming around nicely.
Tanner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Convents is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tanner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tanner looking to control but Convents is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dick Tanner just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Convents cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Convents misses with a takedown attempt

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Convents won't be happy with that.
Tanner trying to control the action but Convents is working from the bottom.

Tanner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Convents bucks up and tries to throw Tanner off but instead Tanner has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Tanner go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tanner has Convents flattened out and is raining down punches.
Tanner is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Convents up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Convents has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tanner is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
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.

Convents throws a head kick that misses.
Convents lands a head kick. Tanner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Convents gets a takedown into half guard.

Convents stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tanner with a lazy takedown attempt

and Convents moves into the clinch.
Tanner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Convents gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanner tries to pull guard but Convents won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Tanner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tanner wants a takedown but no success here.
Tanner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Convents using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Tanner pulls guard.
Convents postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner keeping full guard, as Convents tries to pass.
Convents is breathing heavily.
Convents trying to control the position from guard on top but Tanner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Convents preventing the sweep.
Convents with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tanner wants to sweep here but Convents controlling him for the moment.
Convents is looking to stand up but Tanner won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanner shoots in but Convents avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Convents is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents pushes Tanner off looking to stand but Tanner dives back in and keeps control.
Tanner winds up and cracks Convents with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tanner stops Convents from getting back to his feet.

Tanner is looking for a kimura here.
Tanner is nestled in close to Convents, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Convents pushes Tanner off, looking to escape but Tanner dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Convents is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dick Tanner!