PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 3899 p4p, 2399 weight class) and Jayson Tatum (ranked 547 p4p, 368 weight class). Uriah Small could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jayson Tatum's chin.

Small
vs
Tatum

183 cm
40
200
30 - 13 - 2

203 cm
28
196
11 - 6 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayson Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Small as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jayson Tatum has been cut.
Small moves out of range of the body kick from Tatum.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tatum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Small looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Small thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Small gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Small throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum throws a hook but Small blocks it.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Small checks it.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Small's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum throws out a counter right but Small avoids it with no problem.
Small takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Small slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Small darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Small tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tatum.
Small bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
A lazy left from Small finds it's target.
Tatum lands with a slapping head kick.
A good leg kick by Small.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Small.
Tatum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Small half committed to a counter leg kick.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatum checks a leg kick.
Tatum lands a head kick!
Tatum throws a front kick that sends Small stumbling back into the ropes.
Tatum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Small is looking to counter punch.
Tatum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Small 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 Tatum has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tatum and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Tatum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tatum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Small with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum throws a front kick that sends Small stumbling back into the ropes.
Small misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tatum! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tatum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
Small thows a leg kick but Tatum checks it
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small staying out of range there.
Small swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Small on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatum. Tatum obviously looking to wear him down.
Small swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tatum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tatum duly obliges.
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!
Tatum throws a good cross that connects.
Tatum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Small connects with a nice looking jab.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Small misses with a left hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tatum misses the target.
Small throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Small throws a front kick aimed at Tatum's knee but Tatum avoids it well.
Tatum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tatum keeps Small at a distance using the push kick.
Small throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatum counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tatum tries to land a front kick but Small steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tatum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Small will feel that in the morning.
Small throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Small moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uriah Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Small bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small throws a lazy right hand but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a good low kick that Tatum was not able to check.
Small misses with a low kick.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Small misses with a jab to the body
and Tatum counters with a one-two to the body.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Small moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a two punch combo.
Small takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Small takes one on the button.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tatum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Small thows a leg kick but Tatum checks it
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jayson Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jayson Tatum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Small ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Small loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatum.
Tatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tatum 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.
Small tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Small misses the target.
A shot to the body from Small misses
and Tatum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick there by Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Tatum.
Small avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Nice body kick there by Tatum.
Tatum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Small at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Small takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Small will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Tatum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tatum throws the left hand but Small avoids the punch easily.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Tatum is out of range.
Tatum clobbers Small with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum scores with a push kick.
Small scores with a nice head shot.
Jayson Tatum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Small on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the liver by Small. Beautiful body shot.
A good leg kick by Tatum.
A punch combination from Small misses.
Tatum throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Tatum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Small looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Small takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Small misses the shot to the body.
Small throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Small throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum lands a glancing blow to the side of Small's head.
Small takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Small throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
Tatum keeps Small at a distance using the push kick.
Tatum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jayson Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatum swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Jayson Tatum!

Jayson Tatum wins by unanimous decision!
Jayson Tatum decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.