PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tatorini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jesse james (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatorini comes into the arena with Simple Man blaring out of the sound system. jesse james will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Tatorini
vs
james

179 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp
Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Tatorini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, jesse james!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tatorini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tatorini dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
james cracks Tatorini with a nice body shot.
james tries a body shot but Tatorini blocks it.
james being controlled against the cage.
james tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
james tries to throw a body punch but Tatorini avoids it by throwing james back against the cage.
james has had enough of the clinch but Tatorini keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tatorini wants to stall.
james wants to get back to striking at distance but Tatorini won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

james gets a trip takedown into half guard.
james throwing shots but Tatorini is blocking nicely.
james missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
james trying to control from half guard but Tatorini is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
james seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

james is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tatorini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time james.
james is thwarting Tatorini's attempts to control the position.
Tatorini avoiding damage under a succession of punches from james.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

james is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
james looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tatorini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
james thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tatorini to regain full guard.
james throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatorini knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for james on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
james misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatorini.
james keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatorini fails with an attempt to clinch.
james tries to clinch

and Tatorini counters by moving into the clinch.
Tatorini lands an elbow inside that james shrugs off.

It looks like jesse james has been cut.
james is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
james throws a right hand that Tatorini ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatorini also avoids with ease.
jesse james seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatorini tries to clinch up.
james circles away from the clinch attempt.
james circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tatorini moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tatorini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from james.
Tatorini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
james looks gassed!
Tatorini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
james misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini displaying some good clinch control by pressing james up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatorini.
Tatorini avoiding damage.

Tatorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatorini closes the distance but james moves to the side
and james connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatorini lands an elbow inside that james shrugs off.

Tatorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
james misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
james swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatorini.
Tatorini is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
james swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatorini.

Tatorini closes the distance and pushes james back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatorini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tatorini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jesse james's cut.
That's time! Tatorini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tatorini wants to clinch up but james keeps it at a distance.
james keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Tatorini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
james shoots in but no luck this time.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but james paws at him with a jab and circles away.
james keeps the fight on the outside.
Marc Tatorini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatorini lands a nice leg kick that just misses james's sensitive parts.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
james throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tatorini counters by moving into the clinch.
james is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
james takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tatorini lands an elbow just above james 's eye.
Tatorini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
james is breathing heavily.
Tatorini scores with a knee to the head.
Tatorini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tatorini scores a nice knee to the body.
Tatorini stalling.
Tatorini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatorini connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatorini unloads a knee to the mid-section. james lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatorini lands an elbow inside that james shrugs off.
Tatorini slows down the pace here.
james tries to score a body lock takedown but Tatorini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Tatorini.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini cracks the inside of james's front leg.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
james circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tatorini moves into the clinch successfully.
Tatorini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatorini taking a breather.
Tatorini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through james's defenses.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini scores with a leg kick.

Tatorini closes the distance and clinches.
Tatorini scores with a knee to the head.
Tatorini slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tatorini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through james's defenses.
Tatorini stalling in the clinch.

Tatorini breaks the clinch.
Tatorini doesn't manage to clinch there - james circles away.
Tatorini keeps the fight on the outside.
james throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Tatorini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tatorini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatorini stalling.
Tatorini lands an elbow inside.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tatorini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
james has had enough of the clinch but Tatorini keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
james takes a knee right on the jaw!

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
james fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marc Tatorini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatorini circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tatorini counters by moving into the clinch.
Tatorini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
james letting Tatorini take a breather here.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
james fails with a takedown attempt.
Marc Tatorini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesse james.
Tatorini lands a right hook to the body.
Tatorini tries to clinch up
and james counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tatorini gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on james's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tatorini avoiding damage.
james misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatorini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tatorini lands an elbow just above james 's eye.
james takes a knee right on the jaw!
james tries to break the clinch but Tatorini is controlling the position.
Tatorini tries to land a knee to the head but james blocks with his arms.
Tatorini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tatorini blocks a body shot from james.
A bit of stalling here from Tatorini.
Tatorini crunches a lovely knee into james's ribcage.
Tatorini lands a knee to the head.
Tatorini crunches a lovely knee into james's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatorini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatorini lands an elbow inside that james shrugs off.
Tatorini lands an elbow that stopped james in his tracks for a moment.

Tatorini breaks from the clinch.
james shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatorini defends it nicely.

Tatorini moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tatorini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jesse james's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

james throws a head kick but Tatorini moves out of range.
james misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatorini.
Tatorini digs a good hook to james's body.
james tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tatorini counters by clinching up.
Marc Tatorini has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatorini tries to clinch but james moves out of range.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but james paws at him with a jab and circles away.
james changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tatorini tries to avoid it but james manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tatorini to the ground. Tatorini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tatorini is looking to clinch.
Tatorini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
james misses with a leg kick

and Tatorini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tatorini stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
james wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatorini slows down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatorini scores with a knee to the head.
Tatorini is pressed up against the cage. james has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tatorini down to the mat. Tatorini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatorini doesn't manage to clinch there - james circles away.
Tatorini wants to clinch.
Tatorini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatorini tries to clinch up.
james throws a head kick that misses

and Tatorini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tatorini is stalling here.
james takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatorini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through james's defenses.
james tries to break the clinch but Tatorini is controlling the position.
james takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatorini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tatorini is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
james throws a head punch that misses.
james tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marc Tatorini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jesse james.
Tatorini stalling in the clinch.
Marc Tatorini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatorini.
james goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tatorini prevents it.
Tatorini lands a knee to the head.
Tatorini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tatorini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
james can't break the clinch.
Tatorini stalling the fight.
james is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tatorini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

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

Tatorini clinches with his opponent.
Tatorini prevents a body shot from james.
james misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini keeps control of james as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
james tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tatorini smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
james working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for james.

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

Tatorini rushes james and presses him up against the cage.
james has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

Tatorini fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with james, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatorini pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
james has had enough of the clinch but Tatorini keeps him there for the moment.
james jumps guard but Tatorini stands there with james around his waist. james gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jesse james has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
james working aggressively here.
james is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatorini takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for james.
james tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatorini's elbow.
james is trying to break the clinch but Tatorini has him pressed against the cage.
james is trying to break the clinch but Tatorini has him pressed against the cage.
Tatorini crunches a lovely knee into james's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatorini.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Tatorini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatorini, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Tatorini!