PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kemp has chosen Cockney Thug as his entrance music. Drederick Tatum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ross Kemp's chin.

Tatum
vs
Kemp

190 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
22
192 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kemp lands with a slapping head kick.
Tatum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Kemp moves into the clinch.
Kemp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tatum's efforts to push away.
Kemp scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kemp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum looks to clinch
and Kemp counters with an outside leg kick.
Kemp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tatum wants to clinch but Kemp slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kemp throws a good cross that connects.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Tatum wants to clinch
and Kemp counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tatum is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Kemp needs to keep his hands up - Tatum had a free shot at his head there.
Kemp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kemp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tatum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tatum wants to clinch but Kemp slips to the side
and Kemp counters with a leg kick.
Kemp lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tatum takes a step back to recover.
Kemp scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatum slips a jab from Kemp.
Tatum cracks Kemp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tatum tries to clinch but Kemp moves away
and Kemp counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kemp lunges at Tatum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tatum's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kemp.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Tatum clinches but Kemp breaks the clinch

and Kemp counters with a head kick that drops Tatum - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Tatum is rocked!
Kemp is pressing down on Tatum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tatum is holding on for now.
Tatum is refusing to be controlled, as Kemp sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to stand up here but Kemp is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Kemp seems content to control.
Kemp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Kemp is thwarting Tatum's attempts to control the position.

Kemp is working for a submission of some sort.
Tatum is trying to stand back up but Kemp is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kemp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tatum sees it coming and defends easily.
Tatum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kemp trying to pass the guard but Tatum defending well.
Tatum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kemp on the ground.
Kemp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tatum does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kemp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tatum is looking for a sweep. Kemp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tatum is trying to stand back up but Kemp is controlling him
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tatum tries to get to full guard but Kemp has control of the leg.
Kemp wants to control but Tatum is keeping him busy.
Tatum pushes Kemp off looking to stand but Kemp dives back in and keeps control.
Kemp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Kemp wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kemp feints and then cracks Tatum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tatum down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kemp counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Kemp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kemp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kemp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kemp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kemp is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Kemp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kemp to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kemp smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Drederick Tatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kemp is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.

Kemp moves into the clinch.
Kemp pushes Tatum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kemp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Kemp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kemp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tatum is trying to break the clinch but Kemp is controlling him.
Kemp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum is looking to break free of the clinch but Kemp has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Kemp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemp lands an uppercut.
Tatum is trying to break free.
Kemp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to force a seperation but Kemp has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
Kemp lands a body shot.
Kemp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Kemp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kemp lands a body punch.
A short right from Kemp.
Kemp works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kemp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kemp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatums head.
Kemp lands a body punch.
Kemp works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Kemp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Tatum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kemp lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Tatum to his knees! Kemp keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp!