PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tadic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andris Mazalitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tadic
vs
Mazalitis

192 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tadic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andris Mazalitis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazalitis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivan Tadic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Tadic. Those never looked like landing.
Tadic fails to land with a series of punches.

Tadic lands a big uppercut and Mazalitis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mazalitis looks OK. Tadic waves Mazalitis back to his feet!

It looks like Andris Mazalitis has been cut.
Tadic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazalitis.
Tadic misses with a few strikes there.
Tadic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazalitis.
Mazalitis dodges the punch combination from Tadic.
A combination from Tadic does no damage.
Mazalitis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tadic throws a series of punches but Mazalitis moves out of range.
Tadic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazalitis.
Mazalitis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tadic.
Mazalitis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tadic tries to avoid it but Mazalitis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tadic to the ground. Tadic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mazalitis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tadic.
Mazalitis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mazalitis ducks under a wild hook from Tadic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazalitis slips a jab and a cross from Tadic.
Mazalitis misses with a double jab.
Mazalitis looks gassed!
Tadic throws a nice looking combination but Mazalitis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mazalitis looks for a takedown but Tadic sprawls well.
Ivan Tadic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andris Mazalitis.
Tadic throws a right and a left that Mazalitis avoids nicely.
Tadic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Tadic misses.
A jab from Tadic finds it's way through Mazalitis's defenses.
Tadic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tadic misses with the combination.
Ivan Tadic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazalitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tadic lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadic swinging wildly here.
Tadic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazalitis circles away quickly and effectively.

Mazalitis scores with a takedown into Tadic's guard.
Mazalitis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tadic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mazalitis on the ground.
Mazalitis slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mazalitis looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazalitis tries to stand but Tadic is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mazalitis prevents Tadic from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tadic keeping moving, preventing Mazalitis from controlling successfully.

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

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andris Mazalitis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Tadic throws a lazy right hand but Mazalitis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tadic scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazalitis should have avoided that one.
Mazalitis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tadic lands a jab.
Tadic throws a series of punches but Mazalitis avoids them all with ease.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tadic throws a right and a left that Mazalitis avoids nicely.
Tadic throws a series of punches but Mazalitis moves out of range.
Tadic lands a really nice looking cross but Mazalitis seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tadic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andris Mazalitis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tadic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Tadic swinging wildly here.
Mazalitis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tadic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivan Tadic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazalitis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tadic swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mazalitis clinches with his opponent.

Mazalitis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tadic misses with a series of wild punches.
Mazalitis tries to close the distance and clinch but Tadic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tadic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazalitis.
Tadic misses with a wild body shot.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tadic enables Mazalitis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tadic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazalitis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mazalitis trying to control but Tadic is working from the bottom.
Tadic wants to stand but Mazalitis is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazalitis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mazalitis gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tadic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tadic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tadic.
Tadic throws a series of punches but Mazalitis moves out of range.
Mazalitis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ivan Tadic is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tadic misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Tadic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadic misses with a double jab.
Mazalitis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tadic's waist but Tadic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mazalitis off to one side.
Tadic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tadic misses with a hook.
Tadic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tadic.
Mazalitis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mazalitis has managed to clinch.
Tadic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tadic tries to circle away but Mazalitis has him pinned against the cage.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tadic is looking to break free of the clinch but Mazalitis has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tadic tries to break free but Mazalitis pushes him back against the cage.
Tadic tries to circle away but Mazalitis has him pinned against the cage.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Mazalitis is controlling him.

Mazalitis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tadic is trying to keep an underhook but Mazalitis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tadic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tadic is refusing to be controlled, as Mazalitis sits in half guard.
Tadic is trying to stand back up but Mazalitis is controlling him
Mazalitis wants to take a breather but Tadic is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tadic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andris Mazalitis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tadic fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazalitis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tadic.
Tadic tests Mazalitis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazalitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mazalitis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Mazalitis closes the distance and pushes Tadic back into the cage.
Tadic wants to break free but Mazalitis has control.
Tadic can't break the clinch.
Tadic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mazalitis wants to break free but Tadic has control.
Mazalitis has Tadic pressed against the cage, preventing Tadic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Mazalitis is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tadic working hard to break the clinch.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch but Mazalitis keeps him there for the moment.
Tadic working hard to break the clinch.
Tadic tries to break the clinch but Mazalitis is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mazalitis jumps guard but Tadic stands there with Mazalitis around his waist. Mazalitis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tadic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Mazalitis has him pressed against the cage.
Mazalitis misses with a body punch.
Tadic tries to circle away but Mazalitis has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tadic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tadic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tadic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tadic working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mazalitis wants a takedown but no success here.
Tadic is trying to break the clinch but Mazalitis is controlling him.
Tadic tries to break free but Mazalitis pushes him back against the cage.
Tadic is trying to break free.
Tadic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tadic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Tadic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazalitis tries to pull guard but Tadic won't allow it.
Ivan Tadic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andris Mazalitis.
Tadic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Tadic breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mazalitis ducks under a wild hook from Tadic.
Tadic loads up on a big right hand but Mazalitis slips the punch.
Tadic misses with a few strikes there.
Tadic looks to land a combination but Mazalitis avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tadic.
Tadic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tadic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Mazalitis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tadic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mazalitis is in Tadic's guard.
Mazalitis sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazalitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Tadic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tadic wants to stand but Mazalitis is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Mazalitis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tadic wants to stand up but Mazalitis is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Tadic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tadic, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Tadic!