PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tennant has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tennant
vs
Tatum

180 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Tennant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatum misses with the combination.
Tennant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tennant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tennant.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tennant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tennant is breathing heavily.
Tennant avoids a punch combination nicely.

Tatum moves into range and clinches up with Tennant.
Tatum scores with a shoulder strike.

Tennant pulls guard effortlessly.
Tatum postures up and lands a big shot to Tennant's brow.
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!
Tatum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tatum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tatum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tatum throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatum lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum distracts Tennant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tatum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tatum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tatum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tatum is in close to Tennant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tatum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tennant's guard.
Tatum landing with the ground and pound.
Tatum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tatum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tennant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatum is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Tatum scoring with some ground and pound.
Tatum tries to free his leg and advance position but Tennant is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatum decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tatum tries to bum rush Tennant with a series of wild strikes but Tennant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tennant takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tatum misses with a two punch combination.

Tatum moves into range and clinches up with Tennant.

Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tatum takes the fight into the clinch.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tatum darts in and clinches Tennant up against the cage.

Tatum manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Tatum does no damage.
Tennant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tatum but Tatum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tatum misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tennant gets tackled into the cage by Tatum. Tatum maintains the clinch.
Tennant with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tatum sends Tennant crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tatum is motioning to the referee to let Tennant up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Tennant is rocked!

It looks like David Tennant has been cut.
Tatum is stalking Tennant. Tennant circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Tatum, and it's lights out! Tennant really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drederick Tatum!