PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Da Tweekaz - Zero Fucks Given as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Speedman
vs
Tanner

186 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Héritage!

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Speedman pushes Tanner up against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner tries to work over Speedman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Speedman.
I was talking to Speedman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Speedman fails to land.
We've been informed that Tanner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tanner wants to break free but Speedman has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Speedman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Speedman fails to land.
Speedman can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Speedman has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Tanner - that landed with a thud.

Speedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tanner.
Speedman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tanner.
Speedman is breathing heavily.
Tanner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!
Speedman checks a low kick from Tanner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tanner wants to slow Speedman down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Speedman misses its target.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Speedman.
Tanner misses with a leg kick.
Jason Tanner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speedman avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Speedman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Tanner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedman is out of range.
As Tanner tries to get set, Speedman tries to push him back and clinch up but Tanner manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner thuds his shin into the meat of Speedman's side.
Speedman takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Speedman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanner. Tanner obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Speedman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tanner as the two fighters clinch.
Speedman misses with a punch on the inside.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tanner throws a low kick but Speedman moves out of range easily.
Tanner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Speedman.
Tanner throws a low kick but Speedman avoids it.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Speedman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tanner connects with a leg kick. Speedman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Speedman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Speedman dives in and grabs Tanner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tanner pushes down on Speedman's head and hops out.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tanner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speedman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Tugg Speedman has been cut.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Tanner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
A big right from Speedman misses.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tanner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedman is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Speedman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body
and Speedman counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick.
Speedman blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speedman is able to avoid easily.
Tanner looks to land a body kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tanner misses with the body kick
and Speedman counters with an outside leg kick.
Speedman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanner feints a counter leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tanner!
Speedman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Tanner is predictable there
and Speedman counters with a body kick that stops Tanner in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Speedman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tanner pinned against the cage. Tanner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speedman. That did some damage!
Jason Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speedman throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tanner avoids it.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman checks it.
Tanner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Speedman counters with a leg kick.
Speedman throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Speedman moves out of range easily.
Speedman blocks the body kick.
Tanner is looking to chop away at Speedman's legs.
Speedman wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Speedman moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Speedman with that takedown attempt.
Tanner flicks out a counter leg kick but Speedman steps away.
Speedman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner checks a leg kick nicely.
Tanner throws a counter combo.
Tanner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Speedman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Speedman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tanner keeps Speedman at a distance using the push kick.
Speedman tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Speedman tries to clinch there but Tanner circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.

Speedman moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tanner.
Speedman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
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 blocks a body shot from Speedman.
Speedman's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Speedman blocking some punches.
Tanner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Speedman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Speedman misses with the head strike.
Tugg Speedman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Speedman takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Tanner.
Tanner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Speedman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Speedman tried to score with a low kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner unleashes a big counter combination but Speedman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speedman's sensitive parts.
Speedman checks the leg kick.
Speedman tries to close the distance and clinch but Tanner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speedman moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Speedman misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner.
Tanner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speedman checks a low kick from Tanner.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Speedman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Speedman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tanner looks to throw a body kick
and Speedman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speedman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tanner.
Speedman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Speedman.
Tanner throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Speedman saw it coming and moves away.
Speedman throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.
Tanner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tanner lands a nice looking body kick.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Speedman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tugg Speedman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Tanner lands a high kick!

Speedman dives in and scores a takedown into Tanner's guard.
Speedman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tanner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tanner wants to stand and escape but Speedman is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Tanner misses
and Speedman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Speedman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tanner.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Speedman checks it.
Speedman is looking to counter punch.
Tugg Speedman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speedman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Speedman avoids the head kick by Tanner.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Speedman saw it coming and moves away.
Speedman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanner tries a quick counter leg kick but Speedman is wise to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tanner.
Speedman looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Speedman tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speedman misses with the combination.
Speedman with a poor takedown
and Tanner counters with a low kick, right behind Speedman 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman is looking to land body kicks.
Tanner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Speedman avoids a kick to the body.
Speedman tries to counter by clinching up but Tanner breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Speedman.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tanner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speedman lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speedman throws a leg kick
and Tanner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tanner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Speedman's head.
Tanner throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speedman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Speedman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tanner back to the cage. Speedman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanner. Speedman shrugs it off though.
Speedman misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman checks it.
Speedman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tanner's waist but Tanner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Speedman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tugg Speedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy body kick from Tanner
and Speedman counters with an outside leg kick.
Tanner is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Speedman moved away.
Speedman checks a leg kick.
Tanner looks to land a body kick but Speedman moved away.
Tanner throws a head kick but Speedman moves out of range.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Tanner.
I've got Tanner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tanner!