PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awesome has chosen This Dummy Doesn't Deserve An Entrance Song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tatum
vs
Awesome

165 cm
23
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

*** Real Nutrition ***

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awesome misses with a series of wild punches.
Awesome throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awesome but Awesome pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Awesome misses with a low kick.
Awesome is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tatum gets a clinch.
Awesome tries to circle away but Tatum has him pinned against the cage.
Awesome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Awesome lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Awesome breaks the clinch.
Awesome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike Awesome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awesome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tatum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tatum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tatum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Awesome sees it coming and defends easily.

Tatum is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Awesome doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tatum.

Tatum seems to be looking for submissions.
Awesome looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tatum is looking for a kimura but Awesome is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tatum to get the leverage.
Awesome wants to get back to his feet.
Tatum wants to pass to mount but Awesome is defending the position.
Tatum is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome pushes Tatum off looking to stand but Tatum dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Awesome misses with a two punch combination.
Mike Awesome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Awesome missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Awesome misses with the combination.

Tatum shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Awesome is trying to defend but Tatum finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tatum wants to pass the guard but Awesome is defending well.
Tatum working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum trying to advance position but Awesome counters by regaining guard.
Tatum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tatum 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Awesome keeping full guard, as Tatum tries to pass.

Tatum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tatum throwing strikes but missing.
Tatum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Awesome is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Awesome throws a right and a left that Tatum avoids nicely.
Awesome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Awesome darts in trying to clinch

and Tatum counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Awesome!
Awesome avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tatum.
Tatum throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Awesome is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Tatum has hold of Awesome's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Awesome manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tatum pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Awesome tries to buck Tatum off so he can stand up but Tatum has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Awesome falls backwards, slamming Tatum to the mat but Tatum holds on tight! Awesome is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Tatum!
Danny Tatum is the new featherweight champion!