PBP Commentary

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

Mjolnir
vs
Tanner

195 cm
23
271 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
260 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Merrimac Mjolnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Mjolnir.

Mjolnir moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir fails to land with a series of punches.
Mjolnir tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mjolnir moves away from the strike by Tanner.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mjolnir, right into the meat.
Mjolnir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mjolnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mjolnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mjolnir takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanner wants to clinch up but Mjolnir keeps it at a distance.
Tanner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mjolnir counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mjolnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tanner misses with a jab to the body
and Mjolnir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mjolnir avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanner fakes the leg kick and cracks Mjolnir in the body.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Mjolnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mjolnir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches up with Mjolnir, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes Mjolnir against the cage but Mjolnir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick from Mjolnir.
Good leg kick by Mjolnir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner jabs at Mjolnir's body.
Mjolnir lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir walks into a straight right hand from Tanner.
Mjolnir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mjolnir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mjolnir. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merrimac Mjolnir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Mjolnir uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tanner throws a strike there. Mjolnir manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thows a huge punch but Mjolnir dodges it nicely.
Mjolnir trying to control here.
Mjolnir is pressing down on Tanner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tanner pushing down on Mjolnir's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mjolnir regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tanner.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mjolnir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tanner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanner trying to control but Mjolnir is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tanner wants to control from the top but Mjolnir keeps moving.
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.

Mjolnir manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mjolnir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner takes a swing at Mjolnir's ribcage but misses.
Mjolnir throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick
and Mjolnir counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bryce Tanner will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mjolnir scores with a push kick.
Bryce Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mjolnir misses the jab.
Mjolnir pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mjolnir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanner doesn't seem bothered though.
Tanner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mjolnir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tanner. That did some damage!
Mjolnir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mjolnir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a front kick that sends Tanner stumbling back into the cage.
Mjolnir misses with a wild body shot.
Mjolnir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tanner is breathing heavily.

Mjolnir closes the distance and clinches.
Mjolnir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mjolnir lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mjolnir connects with a knee to the head.
Mjolnir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mjolnir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mjolnir lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Mjolnir.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mjolnir scores with a knee to the head.
Mjolnir lands a right hand.
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
Mjolnir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Mjolnir.
A right hand to the body from Mjolnir.
Tanner takes a shot to the head.
Mjolnir lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mjolnir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mjolnir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mjolnir lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Mjolnir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mjolnir lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mjolnir.
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mjolnir gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tanner takes an elbow to the temple.
Mjolnir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mjolnir lands an elbow just above Tanner 's eye.
Merrimac Mjolnir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Mjolnir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mjolnir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mjolnir lands a knee to the head.
Mjolnir lands a damaging elbow.
Mjolnir cracks Tanner with a nice body shot.
Mjolnir misses with a knee to the head.
Mjolnir lands a knee to the head.
Mjolnir tries to land knees in the clinch but Tanner avoids the damage to the body.
Mjolnir lands a right hand.
Mjolnir working aggressively here.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Mjolnir controls his hands.
Mjolnir is working Tanner over against the cage.
Mjolnir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mjolnir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Mjolnir.
Tanner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mjolnir lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanner won't want to take too many of those.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Mjolnir.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mjolnir.
Tanner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mjolnir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mjolnir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanner.
Merrimac Mjolnir is winning the standup battle so far.
Mjolnir lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
Mjolnir tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Mjolnir doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mjolnir counters with a thumping low kick.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
A cross from Mjolnir lands.
Tanner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mjolnir rather than just go for the knockout.
Mjolnir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tanner avoids the head kick by Mjolnir.
Mjolnir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mjolnir moves away.
Mjolnir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
Mjolnir clobbers Tanner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mjolnir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tanner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mjolnir thinking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanner lands with a nice body punch.
Tanner misses with a body shot
and Mjolnir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tanner's knee momentarily.
Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Merrimac Mjolnir dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mjolnir cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Mjolnir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but Mjolnir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mjolnir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanner, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Mjolnir lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Mjolnir digs a right hand into Tanner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tanner's gas tank.
Mjolnir is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mjolnir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mjolnir gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mjolnir lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands with a right to the head.
Mjolnir crunches a lovely knee into Tanner's ribcage.
Mjolnir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tanner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mjolnir is working Tanner over against the cage.
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to work over Mjolnir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mjolnir gets through Tanner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir - that landed with a thud.
Mjolnir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mjolnir lands a shot to the body.
Mjolnir lands a body shot.
Mjolnir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mjolnir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mjolnir lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Mjolnir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mjolnir scores with a shot to the side of Tanner's head.
Mjolnir lands a right hand.
Mjolnir lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Mjolnir.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Mjolnir has double underhooks.
Mjolnir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Mjolnir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mjolnir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short left from Mjolnir.
Nice elbow from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir landing knees to the body.
Mjolnir lands a body shot.
Mjolnir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mjolnir lands an elbow inside.
Still in the clinch, Mjolnir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mjolnir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mjolnir digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mjolnir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mjolnir lands a nice uppercut.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Mjolnir avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the cage.
Mjolnir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mjolnir lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bryce Tanner has been cut.
Mjolnir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanner's defenses.
Mjolnir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mjolnir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mjolnir digs a right hand into Tanner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tanner's gas tank.
Mjolnir works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanner won't want to take too many of those.
Mjolnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mjolnir digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mjolnir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mjolnir lands with a short shot to the head.
Mjolnir working Tanner over with knees to the body.
Tanner takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mjolnir.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Mjolnir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mjolnir lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Mjolnir.
Still in the clinch, Mjolnir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mjolnir lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Mjolnir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mjolnir gets underhooks to prevent Tanner's takedown attempt.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mjolnir obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mjolnir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
Mjolnir is working Tanner over against the cage.
Mjolnir lands a nice elbow.
Mjolnir digs a right hand underneath Tanner's ribcage. Tanner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanner takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Mjolnir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Mjolnir.
Mjolnir pushes Tanner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mjolnir as the two fighters clinch.
Mjolnir is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mjolnir is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tanner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mjolnir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mjolnir lands a nice uppercut.
Mjolnir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanner or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mjolnir scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Mjolnir.
Mjolnir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mjolnir.

And that's the end of the fight!
Merrimac Mjolnir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mjolnir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merrimac Mjolnir!