PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heck Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Siqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heck Tate could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to AJ Siqueira's chin.

Tate
vs
Siqueira

190 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heck Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AJ Siqueira!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate misses with the combination.
Siqueira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Siqueira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tate is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Siqueira is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Tate explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Siqueira wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siqueira.
Tate lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tate lands a two punch combo.
Tate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siqueira. That did some damage!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Tate! Siqueira is backing up but he can't get away as Tate lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Siqueira and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Heck Tate!