PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danylo Belenuik (ranked 3931 p4p, 3121 weight class) and Scoot Tatum (ranked 301 p4p, 256 weight class). Tatum has chosen Johnny Cash-The Man Comes Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Belenuik
vs
Tatum

160 cm
21
135
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
148
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Groove Gear
NARCOS

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danylo Belenuik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scoot Tatum!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belenuik wants to clinch up but Tatum keeps it at a distance.
Tatum misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.

Belenuik closes the distance and pushes Tatum back into the cage.
Belenuik lands with a right to the head.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
Belenuik blocks an uppercut.
Belenuik blocking some punches.
Tatum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Belenuik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Belenuik jumps guard.
Tatum throwing strikes but missing.
Tatum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Belenuik keeping moving, preventing Tatum from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belenuik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tatum throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belenuik tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Belenuik looking for a guillotine here but Tatum defends easily.
Tatum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tatum engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Belenuik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to work some ground and pound but Belenuik has wrist control.
Tatum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tatum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Belenuik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tatum gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Belenuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belenuik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tatum is looking to pass into half guard but Belenuik pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Belenuik is in guard.

Tatum has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belenuik can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tatum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belenuik tries to free his leg and advance position but Tatum is retaining full guard.
Belenuik might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tatum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tatum is trying to control the position but Belenuik postures up.
Belenuik trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Belenuik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Belenuik looking to sit in guard and control but Tatum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Belenuik is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatum is aware though and is defending well.

Belenuik looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Belenuik tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Belenuik looking for a guillotine here but Tatum defends easily.
Tatum postures up in Belenuik's guard and throws a big left but Belenuik blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatum forces his way into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scoot Tatum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Belenuik is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Tatum. That snapped Belenuik's head back.
Belenuik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belenuik's hands.
Jab by Tatum.
Tatum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum misses with an uppercut

and Belenuik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Belenuik.

Belenuik is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Tatum has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Belenuik is looking to defend but Tatum has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Belenuik! Tatum pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Belenuik taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scoot Tatum!
A relieved looking Scoot Tatum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.