PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Werdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teijo Tarzan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Werdum
vs
Tarzan

199 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rogerio Werdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teijo Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werdum misses with an uppercut.
Tarzan swinging wildly here.
Tarzan misses the shot to the body.
Tarzan slips a straight right by Werdum.
Werdum lands a right hook to the body.
Werdum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Tarzan finds it's way through Werdum's defenses.
Tarzan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Werdum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdum throws the left hand but Tarzan avoids the punch easily.
Werdum throws a lazy right hand but Tarzan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Werdum loads up on a big right hand but Tarzan slips the punch.
Werdum looks to land a combination but Tarzan avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tarzan throws a leg kick which misses Werdum's front leg but catches the back leg as Werdum tries to avoid it.
Tarzan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Werdum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Werdum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tarzan.
Tarzan scores with a jab.
Tarzan ducks under a wild hook from Werdum.
Tarzan lands with a good body shot.
Werdum throws a body punch but Tarzan moves out of range.
Werdum misses with a body shot.
Tarzan looks to score with a jab to the body but Werdum is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Werdum there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Tarzan. Those never looked like landing.
Tarzan misses with a two punch combination.
Werdum just misses with a punch to the body.
Werdum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tarzan swings for the body but Werdum moves out of range.
Tarzan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Werdum under the eye.
Tarzan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tarzan duly obliges.

It looks like Rogerio Werdum has been cut.
Werdum shoots in but Tarzan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tarzan throws a series of punches but Werdum avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werdum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tarzan.
Teijo Tarzan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarzan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Werdum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tarzan cracks Werdum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Werdum slips a jab and a cross from Tarzan.
Werdum loads up on a big right hand but Tarzan slips the punch.
Donk. Werdum catches Tarzan right on the button with a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tarzan.
Tarzan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Werdum rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarzan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Werdum.
Werdum misses with a looping right.
Tarzan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Werdum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Werdum throws a body punch but Tarzan moves out of range.
Tarzan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarzan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tarzan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tarzan throws a combination that misses
and Werdum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut.
Tarzan looks gassed!
Tarzan misses with a double jab.
Werdum throws the left hand but Tarzan avoids the punch easily.
Werdum thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Werdum lands a head shot.
Werdum drops his hands momentarily and Tarzan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teijo Tarzan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Werdum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarzan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tarzan moves out of range of the strikes.
Werdum throws a looping overhand right but Tarzan ducks down to avoid it.
Tarzan cracks Werdum with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Werdum throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarzan.
Werdum lands a jab to Tarzan's midsection.
Teijo Tarzan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarzan misses with a wild combination.
Werdum 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.
Werdum looks for a takedown but Tarzan sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarzan lands with a nice body punch.
Teijo Tarzan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarzan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Werdum dodges the punch combination from Tarzan.
Teijo Tarzan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Werdum dodges the punch combination from Tarzan.
A bone on bone clash there as Werdum blocks the leg kick.
Werdum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Tarzan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Werdum throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarzan.
Tarzan misses with a combination
and Werdum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Werdum avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Werdum does it's job there.
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!
Werdum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarzan throws out the jab.
Werdum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tarzan defending well as Werdum loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tarzan.
Werdum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarzan's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tarzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarzan is breathing heavily.
Tarzan throws a combination that misses
letting Werdum counter with a right hand.
Tarzan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Werdum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Werdum misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Werdum misses the target.
Tarzan walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarzan lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Werdum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Werdum.
Werdum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarzan.
A lazy left from Tarzan finds it's target.
Werdum connects with a right hand. Tarzan shakes it off.
Tarzan staying out of range there.
Tarzan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarzan lands a right hook to the body.
Tarzan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werdum.
Werdum is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tarzan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Werdum.
No joy there for Werdum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tarzan looks to land a combination but Werdum avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Werdum dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Tarzan.
Sloppy strikes from Tarzan. Those never looked like landing.
Tarzan digs a good body shot into Werdum's ribs.
Tarzan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarzan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tarzan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Werdum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tarzan needs to keep his hands up - Werdum had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Werdum.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Werdum lands with a right hand.
Tarzan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Werdum throws a lazy right hand but Tarzan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Werdum with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Werdum lands a really nice looking cross but Tarzan seems unphased.
Tarzan misses with a combination
and Werdum counters with a nice body shot.
Werdum lands a hook that stumbles Tarzan back into the cage. Werdum follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tarzan to the canvas! Werdum pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tarzan has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rogerio Werdum!