PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maciek Zaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Zaw
vs
Tatarata

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maciek Zaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaw has his takedown stuffed

and Tatarata counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Zaw tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tatarata has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Tatarata prevents Zaw from getting the reversal.
Zaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tatarata on the ground.
Zaw is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaw is looking to improve his position but Tatarata isn't that keen on the idea.
Zaw wants to hold on but Tatarata pushes him away.
Tatarata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatarata prevents Zaw from getting the reversal.

Tatarata is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Zaw is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomasz Tatarata!