PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Berdugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tatum
vs
Berdugo

182 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

189 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Berdugo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum thows a leg kick but Berdugo checks it
and Berdugo counters with a nice uppercut.
Berdugo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt.
Berdugo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Berdugo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum throws a leg kick but Berdugo moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum throws a wild body kick that Berdugo sees coming a mile off.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tatum but Tatum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Berdugo throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
Berdugo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatum pinned against the cage. Tatum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tatum throws a head kick but Berdugo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berdugo misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Andrei Berdugo has been cut.
Drederick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berdugo misses with an uppercut
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Tatum stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatum wants it to stay on the feet.
Tatum throws a push kick but Berdugo slaps the foot to one side.
Tatum walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berdugo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berdugo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tatum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tatum tries to score with a low kick but Berdugo moves his leg out of the way.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick and Berdugo moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Berdugo checks a leg kick.
Berdugo misses with a wild body shot.
Berdugo blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Berdugo or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatum which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatum. That's going to slow Berdugo down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Berdugo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berdugo tries for a takedown but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Tatum throws a body kick the misses
and Berdugo counters with a left to the body.
Tatum plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Andrei Berdugo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tatum throws out a leg kick but Berdugo moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berdugo is defended easily by Tatum.
Berdugo tries to bum rush Tatum with a series of wild strikes but Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Berdugo misses
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Berdugo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berdugo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tatum counters with a head kick.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.
Tatum tests Berdugo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatum wants to land a leg kick but Berdugo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tatum looks for the body kick but Berdugo saw that one coming.
Tatum scores with a leg kick.
Berdugo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tatum is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Berdugo.
Tatum throws a shot to the body.
Tatum throws a wild body kick that Berdugo sees coming a mile off.
Andrei Berdugo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berdugo is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Tatum - just one landing.
Drederick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berdugo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum is concentrating on defense, preventing Berdugo from advancing position.
Berdugo stops Tatum from getting back to his feet.
Berdugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum is trying to maintain the position but Berdugo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Berdugo is looking to take a break and control but Tatum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berdugo dives in and grabs Tatum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes down on Berdugo's head and hops out.
Berdugo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tatum.
Tatum throws a push kick but Berdugo slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Berdugo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Berdugo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tatum looks for the body kick but Berdugo saw that one coming.
Tatum scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tatum slaps away a takedown attempt from Berdugo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tatum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berdugo blocks the body kick.
Tatum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berdugo moves out of range as Tatum throws a body kick.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berdugo. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Berdugo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Berdugo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum stuffs the takedown attempt from Berdugo. Berdugo gets slowly back to his feet.
Berdugo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatum as he jumps to the side.
Berdugo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatum's waist but Tatum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Berdugo off to one side.
Tatum throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berdugo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatum connects with an inside leg kick.
Berdugo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berdugo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tatum counters with a left to the body.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. Berdugo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Tatum lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Berdugo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Andrei Berdugo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berdugo looks to land a combination but Tatum avoids it well.
Tatum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drederick Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatum, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drederick Tatum!