PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sal Tas (ranked 7025 p4p, 520 weight class) and Valentino Camara Schevchenko (ranked 4642 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tas
vs
Camara Schevchenko

187 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
237 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sal Tas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Valentino Camara Schevchenko!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara Schevchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tas moves away.
Tas looks for a takedown but Camara Schevchenko sprawls well.
Tas needs to keep his hands up - Camara Schevchenko had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Sal Tas has been cut.
Camara Schevchenko with a hook.
Camara Schevchenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tas at a distance.

Camara Schevchenko has Tas up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara Schevchenko.
Tas jumps guard but Camara Schevchenko turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Camara Schevchenko prevents a body shot from Tas.
Tas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sal Tas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Camara Schevchenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Camara Schevchenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tas tries to circle away but Camara Schevchenko has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Camara Schevchenko.
Camara Schevchenko lands with a right to the head.
Camara Schevchenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara Schevchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camara Schevchenko lands a shot to the body.
Camara Schevchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Tas backwards.
Tas is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Camara Schevchenko.
Camara Schevchenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camara Schevchenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camara Schevchenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camara Schevchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tas backwards.
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!
Still in the clinch, Camara Schevchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camara Schevchenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Camara Schevchenko digs a right hand underneath Tas's ribcage. Tas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Camara Schevchenko lands a body punch.
Camara Schevchenko gets through Tas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara Schevchenko lands a body shot.
Camara Schevchenko works on Tas's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara Schevchenko lands with a right to the head.
Camara Schevchenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara Schevchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tass head.
Tas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camara Schevchenko scores with a shot to the side of Tas's head.

Tas is rocked!
Nice body punch from Camara Schevchenko.
Oh Tas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camara Schevchenko dips a shoulder and cracks Tas with a mighty uppercut! Tas falls back against the cage and Camara Schevchenko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Camara Schevchenko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentino Camara Schevchenko!
A very excited looking Valentino Camara Schevchenko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.