PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dp Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ambrozy Kleks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum comes into the arena with Motorhead - The Game blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tatum
vs
Kleks

178 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dp Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ambrozy Kleks!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleks throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Kleks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kleks tries to clinch up

and Tatum counters by moving into the clinch.

Tatum is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kleks can't fight it off and eventually Tatum manages to take the fight to the floor. Kleks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatum seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleks is trying to control the position but Tatum postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dp Tatum.
Kleks loads up on a big right hand but Tatum slips the punch.
Kleks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tatum counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kleks!
Tatum content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum avoids the attempt from Kleks to control.
Tatum takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Dp Tatum has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tatum is looking to clinch but Kleks is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kleks fails with the takedown

and Tatum moves into the clinch.

Tatum pulls Kleks into guard.
Kleks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is adopting a defensive guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kleks preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kleks but Kleks pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kleks throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Tatum tumbling to the canvas!

Tatum is rocked!

It looks like Dp Tatum has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kleks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oh Tatum is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatum is trying to keep Kleks in close.
Kleks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tatum is proving hard to escape from.
Tatum seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatum, not yet.
Kleks is fighting to break Tatum's control of his arms but Tatum is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dp Tatum just wasn't active enough.
Tatum walks straight into a right hand from Kleks - that's dropped him! Kleks jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tatum from any more punishment! Tatum complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ambrozy Kleks!