PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drakkar Du Klaiimar (ranked 4268 p4p, 3348 weight class) and Tamas Lakatos (ranked 431 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Du Klaiimar
vs
Lakatos

177 cm
23
155
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
145
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drakkar Du Klaiimar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tamas Lakatos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Du Klaiimar pushes Lakatos up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Klaiimar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakatos can't find room to land a body shot as Du Klaiimar controls the action.
Lakatos tries to work over Du Klaiimar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lakatos working aggressively here.
Lakatos scores with a shot to the side of Du Klaiimar's head.
Lakatos misses with the head strike.

Du Klaiimar pulls guard successfully.

Du Klaiimar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lakatos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Du Klaiimar is trying to control the position but Lakatos postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Klaiimar is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Klaiimar controls Lakatos momentarily but Lakatos frees himself.

Du Klaiimar is looking for a triangle but Lakatos pushes his legs off easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lakatos won't allow Du Klaiimar to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Du Klaiimar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lakatos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Du Klaiimar dives in for a single leg takedown but Lakatos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Du Klaiimar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lakatos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drakkar Du Klaiimar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lakatos lands an uppercut.
Lakatos swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Klaiimar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakatos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakatos avoiding damage as Du Klaiimar throws knees to the body.
Lakatos scores with a shot to the side of Du Klaiimar's head.
A shot in the inside from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lakatos is leaning against Du Klaiimar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Du Klaiimar is breathing heavily.
Du Klaiimar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lakatos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lakatos tries to work over Du Klaiimar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lakatos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Du Klaiimars head.
Lakatos misses with the head strike.
Lakatos blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
Du Klaiimar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Du Klaiimar takes a shot to the head.
Du Klaiimar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakatos throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Klaiimar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakatos.
A short uppercut from Lakatos.
Lakatos struggles to land a body shot inside as Du Klaiimar controls his hands.
Lakatos misses with the head strike.
Lakatos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Du Klaiimar.

Du Klaiimar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lakatos clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos has a couple of punches blocked by Du Klaiimar.
Du Klaiimar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lakatos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lakatos can't find room to land a body shot as Du Klaiimar controls the action.
Du Klaiimar fails to pull guard.
Lakatos lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Du Klaiimar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lakatos after a bit of a struggle.
Lakatos is leaning against Du Klaiimar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lakatos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lakatos is working Du Klaiimar over against the cage.
Lakatos tries to work over Du Klaiimar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lakatos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lakatos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tamas Lakatos dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lakatos darts in and clinches Du Klaiimar up against the cage.

Du Klaiimar pulls Lakatos into guard.

Du Klaiimar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lakatos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lakatos lands a left hand.

Du Klaiimar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lakatos uses from the top position.

Du Klaiimar working for a triangle but Lakatos defends it easily.
Lakatos won't allow Du Klaiimar to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Du Klaiimar is looking for a triangle but Lakatos pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Du Klaiimar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Du Klaiimar controls Lakatos momentarily but Lakatos frees himself.

Lakatos decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Du Klaiimar, up you get!
Drakkar Du Klaiimar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Du Klaiimar darts in looking for a takedown but Lakatos gets double underhooks and turns Du Klaiimar into the cage.
Lakatos lands a right hand.
Lakatos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Du Klaiimar tries to break the clinch but Lakatos is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Lakatos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos can't find room to land a body shot as Du Klaiimar controls the action.
Du Klaiimar jumps guard but Lakatos turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lakatos lands an uppercut.
Lakatos keeps control of Du Klaiimar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lakatos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
Du Klaiimar prevents a body shot from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands a shoulder strike.
Du Klaiimar trying to land knees to the body.
Lakatos lands with a short shot to the head.
Lakatos scores with a shoulder strike.
Lakatos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakatos digs a right hand underneath Du Klaiimar's ribcage. Du Klaiimar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Lakatos.
Still in the clinch, Lakatos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lakatos lands with a light punch inside.
Lakatos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lakatos cracks Du Klaiimar with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos throws a head punch that misses.
Lakatos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lakatos as the two fighters clinch.
Lakatos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
Lakatos swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Klaiimar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakatos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lakatos lands with a right to the head.
Du Klaiimar blocks a body shot from Lakatos.
Lakatos scores with a shoulder strike.
Lakatos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lakatos lands a body punch.
Lakatos misses with a body punch.
Lakatos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lakatos lands a body punch.
Lakatos lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Klaiimar.
Good body shot from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lakatos.
A right handed body shot lands from Lakatos.
A short right from Lakatos.
Lakatos misses with a punch on the inside.
Lakatos digs a right hand underneath Du Klaiimar's ribcage. Du Klaiimar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakatos.
Lakatos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakatos lands a shoulder strike.
Lakatos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lakatos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakatos digs a right hand underneath Du Klaiimar's ribcage. Du Klaiimar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lakatos lands with a light punch inside.
Lakatos throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Klaiimar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tamas Lakatos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lakatos drives through and clinches with Du Klaiimar against the cage.
Du Klaiimar is trying to push Lakatos away but Lakatos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lakatos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Klaiimar's elbow.
Du Klaiimar tries to pull guard but Lakatos holds him up against the cage and eventually Du Klaiimar drops back down to his feet.
Lakatos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Du Klaiimar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lakatos walks away with a smile on his face. Du Klaiimar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lakatos doesn't manage to clinch there - Du Klaiimar circles away.
Du Klaiimar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Du Klaiimar throws an overhand right that lands on Lakatos's shoulder, as Lakatos tries to avoid the shot.
Du Klaiimar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lakatos defends well and Du Klaiimar ends up having to push Lakatos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lakatos appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drakkar Du Klaiimar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Klaiimar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Klaiimar wants a takedown.
Lakatos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakatos gets through Du Klaiimar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Du Klaiimar tries to break the clinch but Lakatos is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lakatos.
A hook to the body from Lakatos.
A short body shot lands from Lakatos as the two fighters clinch.
Lakatos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lakatos lands a nice uppercut.
Lakatos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Lakatos.
Du Klaiimar is looking for a takedown.
Lakatos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
Lakatos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lakatos working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lakatos.
Lakatos lands an uppercut.
Du Klaiimar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice left hand lands by Lakatos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Klaiimar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tamas Lakatos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Lakatos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lakatos.
Lakatos working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lakatos as Du Klaiimar tries to tie him up.
Lakatos lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lakatos.
A hook to the body from Lakatos.
Lakatos swings wildly with an uppercut but Du Klaiimar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lakatos tries to throw a body punch but Du Klaiimar avoids it by throwing Lakatos back against the cage.
Lakatos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Du Klaiimar backwards.
Lakatos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakatos tries to throw a body punch but Du Klaiimar avoids it by throwing Lakatos back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lakatos on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lakatos.
Lakatos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lakatos misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Du Klaiimar.
Lakatos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Du Klaiimar trying to land knees to the body.
Du Klaiimar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lakatos walks away with a smile on his face. Du Klaiimar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Lakatos closes the distance and clinches.
Lakatos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lakatos presses Du Klaiimar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Lakatos.
Lakatos lands with a light punch inside.
Lakatos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Du Klaiimars head.
Lakatos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Klaiimar's elbow.
Lakatos misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakatos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lakatos scores with a hook to the body.
Lakatos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lakatos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lakatos.
Lakatos scores with a shoulder strike.
Lakatos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lakatos.
Lakatos digs a right hand into Du Klaiimar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Du Klaiimar's gas tank.
Tamas Lakatos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lakatos lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Lakatos on the inside.
Lakatos presses Du Klaiimar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Du Klaiimar is working for takedown but Lakatos is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lakatos throws a head punch that misses.
Drakkar Du Klaiimar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lakatos lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tamas Lakatos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lakatos 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamas Lakatos!