PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin has chosen Distress - Progress/Regress as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tanner
vs
Kropotkin

184 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
24
198 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kropotkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tanner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kropotkin moves away.
Kropotkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tanner with a body shot.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tanner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kropotkin will feel that in the morning.
Kropotkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tanner. Tanner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kropotkin lands a slapping body shot.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin checks a low kick from Tanner.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kropotkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tanner counters with a big head kick but Kropotkin shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kropotkin.
A jab from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tanner rather than just go for the knockout.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Kropotkin 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 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kropotkin at a distance.
Kropotkin wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
Tanner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kropotkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kropotkin lands with an overhand left.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
A big right from Tanner misses.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Kropotkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Kropotkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanner off the cage and back into range.
Kropotkin lands a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Tanner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kropotkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner lands a jab to the nose.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Kropotkin moved away.
Kropotkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kropotkin moves away.
Tanner lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kropotkin backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin misses with a straight right.
Tanner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Kropotkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanner is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Kropotkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tanner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kropotkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kropotkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tanner misses with a leg kick.
A left lands for Tanner.
Tanner throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Tanner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kropotkin slips under a jab from Tanner.
Kropotkin scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
Tanner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kropotkin avoids a kick to the body.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Tanner's body.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanner finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kropotkin lands with a nice combination. Tanner backs away looking to recover.
Tanner throws a head kick but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kropotkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kropotkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner walks into a stiff left hand from Kropotkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kropotkin misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily.
Kropotkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanner to score with a decent uppercut.
Kropotkin with a hook.
Tanner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kropotkin throws out the jab.
Kropotkin cracks Tanner with a good jab.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Tanner counters with a body kick that stops Kropotkin in his tracks momentarily.
Tanner jabs Kropotkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kropotkin. That did some damage!
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kropotkin just manages to avoid it.
Tanner misses the shot to the body.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Kropotkin.
Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin moves in looking to clinch but Tanner pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petr Kropotkin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Tanner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin scores with a nice strike.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Tanner blocks it.
Tanner throws a quick counter head kick but Kropotkin was just out of range.
Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Tanner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kropotkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Tanner counters with an outside leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tanner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
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!
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tanner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Kropotkin.
Tanner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Kropotkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tanner.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Kropotkin walks into a straight right hand from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab when Kropotkin was well out of range.
Kropotkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Tanner.
Tanner works the jab nicely.
Kropotkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tanner.
Tanner throws a sloppy head kick and Kropotkin moves out of range easily.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Kropotkin is just out of range.
Kropotkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kropotkin lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kropotkin will feel that in the morning.
Kropotkin scores with a jab.
Kropotkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kropotkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kropotkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kropotkin punishes Tanner's body with a nice straight punch.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner lands with a nice body kick.
Kropotkin tries to clinch up.
Kropotkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Kropotkin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tanner throws a body punch but Kropotkin moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kropotkin misses.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin scores with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin cracks a nice hook into Tanner's ribs.
Kropotkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tanner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kropotkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tanner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kropotkin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a straight left.
Tanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tanner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner lands a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a straight left.
Kropotkin thuds his right hand into Tanner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Tanner was well out of range.
Tanner is looking to score with low kicks.
Tanner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tanner swings for the body but Kropotkin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kropotkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kropotkin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kropotkin throws a hook to the side of Tanner's head but Tanner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanner scores with a nice body kick.
Kropotkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kropotkin blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Kropotkin saw it coming and moves away.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tanner misses with a looping left.
Tanner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tanner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanner is looking to score with low kicks.
Kropotkin 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.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin cracks Tanner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tanner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin walks into a left hand.
Kropotkin dips to his left and cracks Tanner with an uppercut!
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tanner.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tanner scores with a kick to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tanner.
Kropotkin misses with a looping left.
Tanner throws a leg kick
enabling Kropotkin to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tanner works over Kropotkin's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanner sizes up Kropotkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kropotkin checks the leg kick.
Tanner throws a front kick that sends Kropotkin stumbling back into the cage.
Tanner motions for Kropotkin to come forward. Tanner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Kropotkin lands.

Kropotkin rushes Tanner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanner scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kropotkin as Tanner tries to tie him up.
A short left from Kropotkin.
Tanner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tanner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.

Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Kropotkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin lands with a shot to the body.
Tanner feints and then cracks Kropotkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kropotkin down.
Kropotkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanner on the side of the head.
Kropotkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kropotkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kropotkin checks a leg kick.
Good work by Kropotkin as he checks the leg kick.
Tanner moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
Tanner moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kropotkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Tanner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kropotkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kropotkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kropotkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kropotkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tanner, right into the meat.
Kropotkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Tanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to bum rush Kropotkin with a series of wild strikes but Kropotkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Tanner's shoulder, as Tanner tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Kropotkin swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner misses with a wild body shot.
Kropotkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Kropotkin does no damage.
Tanner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kropotkin avoids a kick to the body.
Kropotkin throws out a counter right but Tanner avoids it with no problem.
Kropotkin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Kropotkin.
Tanner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kropotkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kropotkin lands a nice looking body shot.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kropotkin will feel that in the morning.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kropotkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tanner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kropotkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanner.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kropotkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kropotkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tanner throws a push kick but Kropotkin slaps the foot to one side.
Kropotkin throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it.
Tanner tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
Tanner slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Tanner fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kropotkin just manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Kropotkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tanner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tanner scores with the left hand. Kropotkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanner is just out of range.
Tanner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kropotkin will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Tanner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tanner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Tanner!
Jason Tanner thanked the fans post fight for their support.