PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tanner (ranked 2636 p4p, 316 weight class) and Kristaps Zutis (ranked 2740 p4p, 324 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tanner
vs
Zutis

192 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
26
191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Tanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kristaps Zutis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tanner as Zutis shoots in.
Kristaps Zutis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner jabs at Zutis's body.
Zutis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zutis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tanner but Tanner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tanner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zutis walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.

It looks like Kristaps Zutis has been cut.
Zutis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zutis's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zutis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tanner with a jab.
Zutis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Tanner drops Zutis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Zutis looks back up at him and smiles so Tanner waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Zutis is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Tanner does no damage.
Zutis is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanner finish him?
Tanner throws a hook to the side of Zutis's head but Zutis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zutis seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanner lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zutis falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tanner dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Tanner!
An out of breath Rob Tanner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.