PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Tartarus (ranked 4301 p4p, 4234 weight class) and Jamarco Ellick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tartarus
vs
Ellick

181 cm
16
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
164
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

IC&E Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uriel Tartarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamarco Ellick!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tartarus.
Ellick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ellick shoots in for a takedown but Tartarus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tartarus lands with a right hand.
Ellick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tartarus's waist but Tartarus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellick off to one side.
Tartarus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ellick on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ellick.
Uriel Tartarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarco Ellick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartarus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ellick doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Tartarus to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Tartarus.

Tartarus takes the fight into the clinch.
Tartarus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Tartarus.
Ellick is looking for a takedown.
Tartarus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellick backwards.
Tartarus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tartarus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Tartarus.

Tartarus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tartarus but Tartarus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tartarus lands with a good body shot.
Ellick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tartarus counters with a nice uppercut.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a nice body shot.
Jamarco Ellick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Tartarus lands.
Tartarus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ellick with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tartarus to counter with a crisp jab.
Tartarus lands a body shot.
Ellick tries for a takedown but Tartarus circles away easily
and Tartarus counters with a left and a right that stings Ellick.
Ellick has his takedown stuffed
and Ellick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tartarus dips to his left and cracks Ellick with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus lands a jab.
Tartarus scores with a jab. Ellick acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ellick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ellick has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tartarus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tartarus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ellick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tartarus's waist but Tartarus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellick off to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Tartarus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tartarus clinches up with Ellick and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellick letting Tartarus take a breather here.
Ellick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tartarus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ellick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tartarus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tartarus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

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

Tartarus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tartarus breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tartarus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellick misses with a takedown
and Tartarus counters with a one-two to the body.
Uriel Tartarus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamarco Ellick.
Tartarus lunges at Ellick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ellick's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartarus connects with a body shot.
Ellick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ellick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a right hand to the body.
Ellick tries for a takedown but Tartarus circles away easily
and Tartarus counters with a left to the body.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a left and a right that stings Ellick.
Tartarus 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.

Tartarus instigates a clinch.

Tartarus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellick fails with the takedown
and Tartarus counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus stuns Ellick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tartarus lands a nice looking body shot.
Tartarus scores with a hook.
Ellick tries for a takedown but Tartarus circles away easily
and Tartarus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ellick with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartarus stuns Ellick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ellick is rocked!
Ellick is breathing heavily.
Ellick misses with a takedown attempt
and Tartarus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ellick is still on wobbly legs! Can Tartarus finish him?
Ellick gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tartarus gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ellick is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriel Tartarus!