PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tatorini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Kjick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatorini comes into the arena with Simple Man blaring out of the sound system. Jens Kjick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tatorini
vs
Kjick

179 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Tatorini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jens Kjick!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatorini throws a series of punches but Kjick moves out of range.

Tatorini drives through and clinches with Kjick against the cage.
Kjick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kjick tries to pull guard but Tatorini holds him up against the cage and eventually Kjick drops back down to his feet.
Tatorini content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kjick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatorini throws a head kick that misses.
Tatorini tries to work over Kjick's front leg with a kick but Kjick checks it.
Tatorini throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tatorini clinches up with Kjick and pushes him back against the cage.
Tatorini scores a nice knee to the body.

Tatorini breaks from the clinch.
Kjick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marc Tatorini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kjick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kjick looks gassed!
Tatorini connects with a nice looking jab.
Tatorini scores with a nice right hand.

Tatorini moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tatorini lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tatorini gets a clinch.
Tatorini is struggling to control the position.

Tatorini breaks from the clinch.
Tatorini avoids the head kick by Kjick.

Tatorini clinches up against the cage.

Tatorini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatorini slaps away a takedown attempt from Kjick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marc Tatorini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jens Kjick.
Good leg kick by Tatorini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Tatorini closes the distance and clinches.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.

Tatorini has Kjick up against the cage in a clinch.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.
Tatorini doesn't manage to clinch there - Kjick circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kjick.

Tatorini rushes Kjick and presses him up against the cage.

Tatorini breaks the clinch.

Tatorini moves into range and clinches up with Kjick.

Tatorini breaks the clinch.
Tatorini cracks a nice hook into Kjick's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatorini avoids the head kick by Kjick.
Tatorini throws a series of punches but Kjick avoids them all with ease.

Tatorini has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Tatorini clinches with his opponent.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.
Marc Tatorini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kjick fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatorini thumps Kjick with a low kick.

Tatorini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Tatorini closes the distance and clinches.
Kjick being controlled against the cage.

Tatorini breaks from the clinch.
Kjick fails with a takedown attempt.

Tatorini moves into range and clinches up with Kjick.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tatorini lands an elbow just above Kjick 's eye.
Tatorini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kjick's defenses.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tatorini!
No joy there for Tatorini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Tatorini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kjick trying to stall but Tatorini improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjick can't get the takedown.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tatorini.

Tatorini closes the distance and clinches.

Tatorini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatorini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tatorini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Tatorini.
Kjick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tatorini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Tatorini clinches.

Tatorini breaks from the clinch.

Tatorini pushes Kjick up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kjick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kjick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tatorini prevents it.

Tatorini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatorini throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tatorini dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tatorini moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Tatorini drives through and clinches with Kjick against the cage.

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

Tatorini has closed the distance and engaged Kjick in a clinch.
Tatorini keeps control of Kjick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Tatorini takes the fight into the clinch.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kjick throws a head kick that misses

and Tatorini holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.
Tatorini throws a nice inside leg kick.

Tatorini clinches.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kjick is breathing heavily.
Kjick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tatorini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kjick can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatorini throws a head kick that Kjick semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatorini thuds a left hand into Kjick's body.
Tatorini throws a head kick that misses.
Kjick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatorini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatorini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tatorini moves into the clinch.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatorini throws a head kick that misses.
Marc Tatorini is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatorini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kjick's head.
Tatorini lands a head kick. Kjick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kjick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kjick there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kjick is rocked!

Tatorini forces Kjick back against the cage and clinches.
Tatorini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kjick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kjick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatorini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kjick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tatorini smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tatorini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!

Tatorini clinches with his opponent.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kjick misses with a takedown attempt - Tatorini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tatorini tries to clinch but Kjick is having none of it.

Tatorini moves into the clinch.
Tatorini lands a nice knee to the body.

Tatorini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatorini connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tatorini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kjick has his takedown stuffed
and Tatorini counters with a nice leg kick.
Marc Tatorini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jens Kjick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini misses with a head kick.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kjick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Tatorini clinches up with Kjick and pushes him back against the cage.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatorini lands with a good body shot.
Jab by Tatorini.
Marc Tatorini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatorini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kjick.
Kjick is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tatorini is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kjick.
Tatorini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kjick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatorini moves in looking to clinch but Kjick pushes him off.
Tatorini wants to clinch up but Kjick keeps it at a distance.
Tatorini lands with a kick to the temple. Kjick shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kjick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatorini.

Tatorini gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kjick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatorini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kjick shoots for a double leg takedown but Tatorini sprawls well. He's pushed Kjick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tatorini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Kjick tries to keep at a distance but Tatorini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kjick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.

Tatorini takes the fight into the clinch.
Kjick has Tatorini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tatorini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kjick letting Tatorini take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Tatorini.
Tatorini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tatorini dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

Tatorini cracks Kjick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tatorini throws a leg kick which misses Kjick's front leg but catches the back leg as Kjick tries to avoid it.
Tatorini is looking to slow Kjick down with leg kicks.

Tatorini closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tatorini landing knees to the body.
Tatorini scores a nice knee to the body.

Tatorini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatorini.
Tatorini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tatorini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatorini cracks Kjick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kjick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatorini lands a nice hook to Kjick's body. Kjick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Tatorini clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjick is looking to break free of the clinch but Tatorini has double underhooks.

Tatorini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatorini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kjick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tatorini throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Tatorini rushes Kjick and presses him up against the cage.
Kjick tries to break free but Tatorini pushes him back against the cage.
Tatorini is struggling to control the position.
Tatorini seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Tatorini manages to break the clinch.
Tatorini tries to clinch but Kjick moves out of range.

Tatorini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tatorini - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tatorini scores a nice knee to the body.
Marc Tatorini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatorini is looking to control Kjick's arms but Kjick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatorini has his back to the cage.
Kjick throws a head punch that misses.
Tatorini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kjick wants to get back to striking at distance but Tatorini won't allow it.
Kjick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tatorini prevents it.
Kjick tries to circle away but Tatorini has him pinned against the cage.
Kjick avoids the elbow strike from Tatorini, against the cage.
Kjick wants to stall.

Tatorini breaks the clinch.
Tatorini throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tatorini tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kjick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjick tries to pass to full mount but Tatorini defends it.

Kjick decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tatorini scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Tatorini. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tatorini.
Kjick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tatorini scores with a nice strike.
Tatorini scores with a one two! Kjick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Kjick tries to keep at a distance but Tatorini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatorini.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjick tries to pull guard but Tatorini holds him up against the cage and eventually Kjick drops back down to his feet.
Kjick has Tatorini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tatorini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marc Tatorini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jens Kjick.
Tatorini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marc Tatorini has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Tatorini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatorini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kjick falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tatorini moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tatorini just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kjick's brow.
Tatorini lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatorini lands an elbow inside that Kjick shrugs off.
Kjick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatorini is keeping busy.
Jens Kjick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatorini obliges.

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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

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