PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2415 p4p, 12593 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarlac comes to the cage accompanied by Nobody Knows- The Tony RIch Project. Vladimir Tarlac looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Tarlac
vs
The Smiling Assassin

174 cm
41
195
25 - 16 - 0

188 cm
47
215
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Tarlac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Smiling Assassin wants to clinch up but Tarlac keeps it at a distance.
Tarlac appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tarlac misses with the combination.
The Smiling Assassin throws out a counter right but Tarlac avoids it with no problem.
Tarlac fails to land with a series of punches.
Tarlac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarlac appears to be looking for a big counter.

The Smiling Assassin drives through and clinches with Tarlac against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarlac lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Smiling Assassin backwards.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from The Smiling Assassin.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Tarlac.
Tarlac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Smiling Assassin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarlac backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a left to the head.
Tarlac working aggressively here.
The Smiling Assassin working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, The Smiling Assassin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarlac struggles to land a body shot inside as The Smiling Assassin controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Smiling Assassin.
Tarlac misses with a punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with some punches.
Tarlac lands a shoulder strike.

Tarlac breaks the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

The Smiling Assassin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Smiling Assassin blocks a body shot from Tarlac.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarlac.
Tarlac lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a shoulder strike.

Tarlac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The Smiling Assassin instigates a clinch.
A short right from The Smiling Assassin on the inside.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarlac backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.

Tarlac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tarlac fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Smiling Assassin, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
A right hand to the body from Tarlac.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
Tarlac tries to work over The Smiling Assassin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarlac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
Tarlac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Smiling Assassin's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Smiling Assassin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tarlac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarlac looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarlac misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tarlac fails to land.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tarlac manages to break the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin dodges the punch combination from Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin closes the distance but Tarlac moves to the side
and Tarlac counters with a straight right hand.

The Smiling Assassin darts in and clinches Tarlac up against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Smiling Assassin.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarlac backwards.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac working aggressively here.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac scores with a shot to the side of The Smiling Assassin's head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarlacs head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Smiling Assassin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Smiling Assassin takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarlac trying to stall but The Smiling Assassin improves his position.
Tarlac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Smiling Assassin or not.
Tarlac swings wildly with an uppercut but The Smiling Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a shot to the side of Tarlac's head.
The Smiling Assassin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarlac uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarlac uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Smiling Assassin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Smiling Assassin's elbow.
The Smiling Assassin prevents a body shot from Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from The Smiling Assassin on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a right to the head.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin working aggressively here.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarlac.

Tarlac manages to break the clinch.
Vladimir Tarlac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarlac fails to land with a series of punches.

The Smiling Assassin clinches.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarlacs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
Tarlac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarlac blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tarlac tries to work over The Smiling Assassin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarlac throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Smiling Assassins head.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac lands a left hand.
The Smiling Assassin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Smiling Assassin working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac struggles to land a body shot inside as The Smiling Assassin controls his hands.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Smiling Assassin.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Smiling Assassin lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
The Smiling Assassin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from The Smiling Assassin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Smiling Assassin.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
The Smiling Assassin lands a right hand.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
Tarlac can't find room to land a body shot as The Smiling Assassin controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin blocking some punches.
Tarlac has a couple of punches blocked by The Smiling Assassin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tarlac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to clinch.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The Smiling Assassin moves into range and clinches up with Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin misses with some punches.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin working aggressively here.
The Smiling Assassin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tarlac lands with a left to the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tarlac scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Smiling Assassin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steve The Smiling Assassin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A combination from Tarlac does no damage.
Tarlac misses with a wild combination.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch but Tarlac is having none of it.

Tarlac gets tackled into the cage by The Smiling Assassin. The Smiling Assassin maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
The Smiling Assassin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarlac uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by The Smiling Assassin.
A short left from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
A shot in the inside from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a light punch inside.
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!
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands a left hand.
The Smiling Assassin blocks an uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tarlac backwards.
Tarlac lands a body punch.
The Smiling Assassin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarlac cracks The Smiling Assassin with a nice body shot.
The Smiling Assassin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
Tarlac lands a shoulder strike.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin misses with some punches.
Tarlac cracks The Smiling Assassin with a nice body shot.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarlacs head.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarlac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarlac tries to throw a body punch but The Smiling Assassin avoids it by throwing Tarlac back against the cage.
A short left from Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
A short body shot lands from Tarlac as the two fighters clinch.
Tarlac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Smiling Assassin fails to land.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin misses with some punches.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarlac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarlac blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac lands a shot to the body.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarlac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tarlac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarlac throws a nice looking combination but The Smiling Assassin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tarlac 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 The Smiling Assassin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Smiling Assassin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tarlac circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarlac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarlac with a nice cross.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch but Tarlac is having none of it.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch up.
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch there but Tarlac circles away.

The Smiling Assassin drives through and clinches with Tarlac against the cage.
Tarlac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Smiling Assassin's elbow.
Tarlac lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
The Smiling Assassin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarlac backwards.
The Smiling Assassin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin misses with some punches.
Tarlac gets through The Smiling Assassin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Smiling Assassin has a couple of punches blocked by Tarlac.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tarlac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Tarlac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Smiling Assassin looks to clinch
letting Tarlac counter with a right hand.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The Smiling Assassin has managed to clinch.
Tarlac blocks an uppercut.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarlac tries a body shot but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin working aggressively here.
The Smiling Assassin pushes Tarlac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a body shot from Tarlac.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve The Smiling Assassin.
I've got The Smiling Assassin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve The Smiling Assassin!
A very excited looking Steve The Smiling Assassin 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.
Vladimir Tarlac spoke after the fight, saying 'until next time '.