PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Fos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't Be Touched. Tatarata comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dr Dre feat Snoop Dogg - Next Episode kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fos
vs
Tatarata

183 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Fos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krzysztof Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatarata misses with the body kick
and Fos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fos cracks Tatarata with a good jab.
Tatarata avoids a kick to the body.
Tatarata with a nice cross.

It looks like Jimmy Fos has been cut.
Fos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatarata.
A head kick misses from Tatarata.
Nice defenses there by Fos.
Fos thumps Tatarata with a low kick.
Fos looks to land a combination. Tatarata sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fos throws a lazy body kick
and Tatarata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatarata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata tries to clinch but Fos is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fos.
Tatarata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fos jabs Tatarata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fos misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fos, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Fos.
Fos throws a head kick that misses
letting Tatarata counter with a right hand.
Fos scores with a jab. Tatarata acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tatarata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata wants to clinch up but Fos keeps it at a distance.
Fos throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatarata misses with a double jab.
Fos throws out a powerful jab.
Tatarata fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatarata throws a right and a left that Fos avoids nicely.
Fos misses with a body kick.
Fos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fos scores with a head kick. Tatarata tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tatarata pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatarata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tatarata.
Tatarata wants to clinch.
Fos digs a good body shot into Tatarata's ribs.
Tatarata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fos tries to land a front kick but Tatarata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tatarata misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatarata takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fos works over Tatarata's head and body with a nice combination.
Tatarata throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatarata tries to clinch but Fos is having none of it.
Fos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fos avoids the body shot from Tatarata.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fos throws a push kick but Tatarata slaps the foot to one side.
Tatarata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatarata has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Fos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick from Fos.
Fos swings for the body but Tatarata moves out of range.
Tatarata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fos.
Tatarata tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatarata looks to land a left hand but Fos moved out of range nicely.
Tatarata misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fos.
Tatarata tries to bum rush Fos with a series of wild strikes but Fos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fos lands a front kick.
Fos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fos throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Tatarata does no damage.
Fos lands a nice hook to Tatarata's body. Tatarata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tatarata looks to score with a jab to the body but Fos is just out of range.
Tatarata is breathing heavily.
Fos lands with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Fos. Beautiful body shot.
Fos pushes Tatarata away with a front kick.
Fos connects with a nice looking jab.
Fos scores with a head kick. Tatarata tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fos throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fos walks into a jab.
Fos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatarata manages to avoid it.
Fos lands with a hook. Tatarata tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tatarata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimmy Fos is winning the standup battle so far.
Fos tries to land a front kick but Tatarata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatarata throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fos counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatarata takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tatarata takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tatarata misses with a combination
and Fos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tatarata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fos scores with a four punch combination!
Fos delivers a nice body kick.
Fos lands a leg kick that knocks Tatarata off balance momentarily.
Fos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jimmy Fos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Fos. That snapped Tatarata's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fos.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fos.
Tatarata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tatarata takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tatarata blocks a head kick by Fos.
Tatarata on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fos. That's going to slow Tatarata down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fos scores with a jab. Tatarata acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tatarata has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fos.
Tatarata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fos.
Tatarata takes one to the side of the head.
Fos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tatarata eats them both and turns towards Fos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fos cracks the inside of Tatarata's front leg.
Fos throws a push kick but Tatarata slaps the foot to one side.
Fos misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Fos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Fos'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Fos.
Fos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tatarata motions for Fos to come forward. Tatarata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatarata lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fos - that will leave a mark!
Fos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fos.
Fos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fos scoring well with a low kick there.
Fos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatarata tries to close the distance and clinch but Fos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatarata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatarata tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tatarata wants to clinch.
Fos connects with a leg kick. Tatarata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatarata rushes Fos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tatarata connects with a knee to the head.
Tatarata crunches a lovely knee into Fos's ribcage.
Tatarata managing to block the knees to the body from Fos.

Fos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatarata is looking to clinch but Fos is avoiding it.
Tatarata tries to clinch up but Fos circles away and keeps his distance.
Fos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fos throws a head kick but Tatarata moves out of range.
Fos lands a nice looking body shot.
Tatarata is looking to clinch but Fos is avoiding it.
Fos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatarata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatarata is looking to clinch.
Fos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fos swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatarata.
Tatarata tries to clinch up.
Fos dips to his left and cracks Tatarata with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fos misses with a body shot.
Tatarata fails to land with a series of punches.
Fos cracks the inside of Tatarata's front leg.
Krzysztof Tatarata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatarata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fos.
Tatarata throws a low kick, looking for Fos's leg but Fos calmly moves out of range.
Fos swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatarata.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tatarata rushes Fos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fos presses Tatarata against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Fos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fos, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Fos!