PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeljko Kerum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tasapaksu
vs
Kerum

195 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

202 cm
27
260 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Seven Sins™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeljko Kerum!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Kerum as he checks the leg kick.
Kerum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tasapaksu misses the jab.
Kerum checks a leg kick nicely.
Kerum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tasapaksu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kerum tries for a takedown but Tasapaksu circles away easily
and Tasapaksu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kerum with a poor takedown

and Tasapaksu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tatti Tasapaksu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeljko Kerum.
Tasapaksu has Kerum pressed against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tasapaksu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tasapaksu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu leaning against his opponent.
Tasapaksu working Kerum over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerum takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu landing knees to the head.

It looks like Zeljko Kerum has been cut.
Kerum looks gassed!
Tasapaksu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kerum up against the cage.
Kerum goes for a takedown attempt but Tasapaksu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Tasapaksu cracks Kerum with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kerum looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Tasapaksu finish him?
Kerum gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tasapaksu gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatti Tasapaksu!
Tatti Tasapaksu retains his heavyweight title!