PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeki Ata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tau Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ata comes to the cage accompanied by Kismet - Bond. Tau Fang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ata
vs
Fang

195 cm
21
290 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Grappling Pro Gear
Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeki Ata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tau Fang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fang scores with a shot to the body.

Ata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ata throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fang blocking the ground and pound.
Ata punching from mount but Fang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ata in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ata thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ata sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ata lands a big elbow.
Ata landing strikes from the mount.

It looks like Tau Fang has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ata unloads with some shots from mount but Fang bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fang taking shots to the head.
Ata misses with some ground and pound and Fang recovers position to half guard.
Ata wants to control but Fang is keeping him busy.
Ata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ata not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fang's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ata trying to control from Fang's half guard. Fang has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ata slips a straight right by Fang.
Fang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ata.
Fang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ata takes a swing at Fang's ribcage but misses.
Fang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ata.
Ata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ata ducks under a wild hook from Fang.
Ata lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ata loads up on a big right hand but Fang slips the punch.
Fang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zeki Ata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ata throws a big shot that misses.
Fang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ata is just out of range.
Ata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ata misses with a hook. Fang ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ata feints and as Fang raises his hands in defense, Ata changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fang keeping moving, preventing Ata from controlling successfully.
Ata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ata trying to control but Fang is working from the bottom.
Fang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ata trying to control the position from guard on top but Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ata throws a big right hand that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ata lands with a nice body punch.
Ata throws a shot from downtown. Fang moves away and avoids it.
Fang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ata looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ata staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Fang.
Ata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fang misses with a low kick.
Fang connects with a right hand. Ata shakes it off.
Ata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ata throws a series of punches but Fang avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeki Ata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tau Fang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ata misses the shot to the body.
Ata dives in and grabs Fang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fang pushes down on Ata's head and hops out.
Ata shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fang but Fang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ata lands a nice looking body shot.
Ata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ata shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ata thows a big elbow that misses.
Ata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ata tries to free his leg and advance position but Fang is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ata missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ata trying to control the position from guard on top but Fang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fang cracks Ata with a good jab.

It looks like Zeki Ata has been cut.
Ata throws a right and a left that Fang avoids nicely.
Ata misses with a body shot.
Fang slips a jab from Ata.
Ata swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fang tries a head kick but it misses.

Ata drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ata postures up in Fang's guard and throws a big left but Fang blocks it.
Fang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ata thows a big elbow that misses.
Fang trying to keep a closed guard but Ata is proving a slippery customer.
Ata lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ata throws and elbow that misses. Fang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ata's guard. Nice move by Fang!
Ata has Fang pulled in close to control his posture.
Ata looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ata is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ata is looking to sweep but instead, Fang has passed into half guard.
Ata missing with punches from the bottom.

Fang gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A slow jab from Fang misses its intended target.
Ata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fang manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tau Fang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Ata scores with a takedown into Fang's guard.
Ata throws a strike but Fang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ata 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.
Fang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ata tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ata looking to control.
Ata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fang is one step ahead there.
Ata is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Fang finds it's way through Ata's defenses.

Ata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ata misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ata working the strikes but Fang uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ata lands a nice short elbow.
Fang has hold of Ata's hands but Ata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zeki Ata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ata throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ata thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fang's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ata throwing shots but Fang is blocking nicely.
Ata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fang throws a head kick that misses.
Fang scores with a nice head shot.
Fang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fang misses with a hook. Ata ducked under it nicely.
Fang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fang staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ata slips a jab from Fang.
Ata slips under a jab.
Fang looks to land a combination but Ata avoids it well.
Fang misses with a wild combination.
Ata shoots in looking for a takedown. Fang tries to sprawl out of it but Ata keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ata is able to avoid easily.
Ata misses with an uppercut. Fang saw that one coming.
Ata has a takedown stuffed.
Tau Fang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fang sprawls well. Fang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ata gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeki Ata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Ata misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zeki Ata.
I think Ata has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeki Ata!