PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan TanHer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Wennstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan TanHer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

TanHer
vs
Wennstrom

175 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan TanHer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Wennstrom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

TanHer gets a clinch.

TanHer tightens his grip and picks Wennstrom up, before dumping him to the ground. Wennstrom manages to land in guard.
TanHer is looking to work some ground and pound but Wennstrom has wrist control.
TanHer lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells TanHer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Wennstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
TanHer throws a big right hand that misses.
Wennstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Wennstrom, not yet.
Wennstrom keeping full guard, as TanHer tries to pass.
TanHer works over Wennstrom with some ground and pound from guard.
Wennstrom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wennstrom wants to free his trapped foot but TanHer is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Wennstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
TanHer is trying to stand up here but Wennstrom is controlling him well.
TanHer punching from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wennstrom trying to mount his opponent but TanHer defends it.
TanHer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wennstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TanHer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from TanHer.
A slapping leg kick lands for TanHer.
Wennstrom throws a push kick but TanHer slaps the foot to one side.

TanHer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
TanHer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wennstrom keeping full guard, as TanHer tries to pass.
TanHer is breathing heavily.
TanHer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Wennstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Wennstrom is looking for a triangle but TanHer pushes his legs off easily.
TanHer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
TanHer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wennstrom on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TanHer cracks Wennstrom with a solid left hand.

TanHer gets to his feet - Wennstrom follows without any prompting.
TanHer slips under a jab.
Wennstrom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
TanHer takes one to the side of the head.
TanHer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wennstrom.
Wennstrom cracks TanHer with a right hand to the side of the head.
TanHer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
TanHer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wennstrom finds it's way round the side to connect with TanHer's head.
TanHer throws a nice looking combination but Wennstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

TanHer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wennstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TanHer is in close to Wennstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.
TanHer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
TanHer advances position into side control!
Check out the look on TanHer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
TanHer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
TanHer landing a few strikes.
Wennstrom is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
TanHer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wennstrom to see if he's OK.

Wennstrom is rocked!
TanHer landing a few strikes.
Wennstrom is still in real trouble! Can TanHer finish him?
TanHer cracks Wennstrom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
TanHer landing a few strikes.
TanHer scoring with punches and elbows.
TanHer advances to full mount.
TanHer is landing with some decent strikes but Wennstrom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
TanHer landing strikes, looking to finish!
TanHer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wennstrom?
TanHer looking to finish Wennstrom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wennstrom!
TanHer dominating with strikes here.
TanHer looking to finish Wennstrom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wennstrom!
Wennstrom is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TanHer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wennstrom?
TanHer working Wennstrom over with strikes here.
Wennstrom is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! TanHer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
TanHer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wennstrom is wriggling around trying to escape.
TanHer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wennstrom looks a forlorn figure.
Wennstrom working to try and regain half guard.
Wennstrom is bucking up trying to escape but TanHer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
TanHer punishing his opponent with strikes.
TanHer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wennstrom regains half guard.
TanHer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wennstrom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
TanHer winds up and cracks Wennstrom with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wennstrom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
TanHer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Wennstrom looking for submissions off his back.
TanHer moves into full mount! Wennstrom won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TanHer working the ground and pound effectively.
TanHer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
TanHer working the ground and pound effectively.
TanHer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wennstrom looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Hugo Wennstrom has been cut.
Wennstrom is bucking up trying to escape but TanHer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
TanHer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
TanHer punishing his opponent with strikes.

The cut above Hugo Wennstrom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
TanHer unloading with bombs!

Hugo Wennstrom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugo Wennstrom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Evan TanHer!