PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Bistro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drederick Tatum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bistro
vs
Tatum

188 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubba Bistro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum lands a nice shot that snaps Bistro's head back.
Tatum misses with a hook.

Tatum has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Tatum tries to bum rush Bistro with a series of wild strikes but Bistro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Bistro is just out of range.
Bistro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bistro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Tatum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tatum.

Tatum drops Bistro with a beautiful combination! Bistro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tatum is looking for the KO!

Bistro is rocked!
Tatum tries to clinch up but Bistro circles away and keeps his distance.
Oh Bistro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bistro misses with a low kick.
Bistro seems to have got his legs back now.
Bistro connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bistro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a body punch but Bistro moves out of range.
Bistro keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bistro tried to score with a low kick but Tatum checks it.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bistro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tatum checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A shot to the liver by Tatum. Beautiful body shot.
Tatum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bistro blocks a leg kick.
Bistro moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
Tatum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Bistro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bistro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bistro keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatum fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bistro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bistro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum misses with a kick to the body.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Bistro avoids nicely.
Bistro throws out a leg kick but Tatum moves out of range and Bistro only half commits.
Bistro tries to land a leg kick but Tatum saw it coming and moves away.
Bistro keeps the fight on the outside.
Bistro throws a chopping leg kick but Tatum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bistro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tatum's sensitive parts.
Tatum checks a leg kick.
Tatum misses with a hook.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bistro slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum throws a body punch but Bistro moves out of range.
Bistro misses with a low kick.
Bistro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tatum in his tracks.
Tatum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bistro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bistro avoids the body shot from Tatum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum blocks a low kick nicely.
Tatum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bistro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Tatum closes the distance and pushes Bistro back into the cage.
Tatum presses Bistro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bistro is breathing heavily.
Bistro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Tatum.
Bistro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatum effectively controlling the action here.
Tatum lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Tatum.

Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Tatum scores with a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tatum lands a left and a right that send Bistro crashing to the mat, dazed. Tatum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Bubba Bistro has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bistro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bistro.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bistro avoids the body shot from Tatum.

Tatum has closed the distance and engaged Bistro in a clinch.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatum fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatum throws a body punch but Bistro moves out of range.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bistro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum clobbers Bistro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bistro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bistro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bistro misses the shot to the body.
Tatum misses with an uppercut. Bistro saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bistro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bistro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Tatum blocks the leg kick.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Bistro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bistro was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Bistro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tatum catches Bistro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drederick Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bistro misses with a low kick.
Tatum closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bistro counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch but Bistro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Bistro avoids them all with ease.
Tatum misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tatum closes the distance but Bistro moves to the side
and Bistro counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatum lands with a good body shot.
Tatum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bistro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tatum to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Tatum looks to clinch
and Bistro counters with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bistro.
Bistro slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bistro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Bistro avoids nicely.
Bistro slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Bistro counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatum closes the distance but Bistro moves to the side
and Bistro counters with a thumping low kick.
Bistro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bistro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatum is able to avoid easily.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Bistro.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bistro can pounce on him.
Bistro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Bistro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatum tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bistro counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bistro.
Bistro misses with a leg kick.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bistro. Bistro obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bistro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Bistro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick lands from Bistro.
Tatum pushes Bistro away with a front kick.
Bistro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatum. That did some damage!
Tatum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bistro.
Tatum doesn't manage to clinch there - Bistro circles away.
Tatum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bistro circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bistro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tatum tries to land a body kick
and Bistro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatum's knee momentarily.
Bistro tried to score with a low kick but Tatum checks it.
Bistro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tatum is out of range and Bistro settles back down.
Bistro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bistro.
A low kick from Tatum misses
and Bistro counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bistro throws a low kick, looking for Tatum's leg but Tatum calmly moves out of range.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bistro can pounce on him.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
Tatum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bistro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Bistro.
Bistro catches Tatum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bistro feints and then cracks Tatum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatum down.
Bistro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatum.
Tatum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bistro.
Nice cross by Bistro.
Tatum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatum blocks a low kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Tatum blocks the low kick.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a body kick that misses.
Bistro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum works over Bistro's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Tatum stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bistro.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum moved away.
Bistro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bistro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bistro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tatum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bistro dodges the punch combination from Tatum.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bistro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bistro with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bistro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bistro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Bistro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Bistro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bistro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bistro scores with a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a leg kick
and Bistro counters with a nice leg kick.
Bistro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Bistro is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bistro was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Tatum cracks Bistro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tatum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bistro counters with a low kick, right behind Tatum 's knee.
Bistro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatum checks it well.
Tatum swings for the body but Bistro moves out of range.
Bistro throws a leg kick that misses.
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bistro connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tatum checks a low kick from Bistro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bistro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bistro counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bistro can pounce on him.
Tatum throws a jab when Bistro was well out of range.
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bistro. Bistro obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Bistro.
Bistro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bistro scoring well with a low kick there.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tatum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bistro can pounce on him.
Bistro blocks a head kick by Tatum.
Tatum checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bistro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bistro misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bistro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bistro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Bistro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tatum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bistro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.
Bistro does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tatum misses with a body shot
and Bistro counters with a low kick, right behind Tatum 's knee.
Tatum darts in trying to clinch
and Bistro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Bistro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bistro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Tatum misses.
Bistro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bistro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum moved away.
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Bistro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bistro lands with a cross.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum checks the leg kick.
Bistro slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Bistro lands a nice hook to Tatum's body. Tatum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bistro throws a front kick aimed at Tatum's knee but Tatum avoids it well.
Tatum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bistro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatum's knee momentarily.
Tatum checks a leg kick.
Bistro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tatum misses with a straight right.
Bistro feints and then cracks Tatum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatum down.
Tatum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bistro cracks the inside of Tatum's front leg.
Bistro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bistro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tatum's sensitive parts.
Bistro throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Bistro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bistro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bistro wants to slow Tatum down by chopping away at his legs.
Tatum closes the distance but Bistro moves to the side
and Bistro counters with a nice leg kick.
Bistro cracks the inside of Tatum's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bistro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bistro misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bistro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bistro throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Bistro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bistro 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bubba Bistro!