PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mang Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen The Doors -- Riders on the Storm as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Thomas
vs
Tanner

200 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 The Island, Mang Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ren Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tanner to the mat! Tanner manages to get full guard.
Thomas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tanner wants to improve his position but instead Thomas has moved into half guard.
Tanner is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tanner avoid being mounted?
Thomas stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas is looking to advance position but Tanner won't allow it.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.
Tanner taking some punishment here, with Thomas in his half guard.
Tanner is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to pass to mount but Tanner is defending the position.
Thomas performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thomas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tanner wants to get back to full guard.
Tanner trying to control but Thomas postures up.
Tanner manages to get to full guard.

Tanner looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas wants to get up but he can't break Tanner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Tanner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thomas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tanner looking for subs off his back but Thomas has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tanner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Tanner is defending well.
Tanner tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.

Tanner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.

Tanner looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Thomas is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thomas wants to stand but Tanner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tanner manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanner lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.

Thomas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tanner napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tanner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thomas tries to stand but Tanner is controlling his head.
Thomas is chipping away with strikes.
Tanner gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tanner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas landing strikes from the mount.
Mang Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tanner wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Tanner can't escape the position.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner keeps trying to improve his position.
Thomas controlling the position easily from mount.
Thomas dominating with strikes here.
Thomas fails to move to back control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tanner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is still trying to improve position.
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
Thomas controlling from mount.
Tanner is trying to reverse the position but instead Thomas has taken his back - oops!
Tanner just trying to survive but Thomas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Thomas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tanner defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tanner tries to roll but Thomas sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Tanner with him. Tanner is trying to defend but Thomas has an arm under the chin now! Tanner grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mang Thomas!