PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Reva has chosen Ain't No Grave as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Reva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tasapaksu
vs
Reva

195 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
260 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Seven Sins™

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 9 - 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 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reva shoots in and drives through. Tasapaksu sprawls well.
Reva closes the distance and clinches up with Tasapaksu, looking for a takedown. Reva pushes Tasapaksu against the cage but Tasapaksu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatti Tasapaksu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Reva.
Tasapaksu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tasapaksu's waist but Tasapaksu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reva off to one side.
Reva fails to land the takedown.
Tasapaksu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reva checks a leg kick.
Reva shoots in for a double leg but Tasapaksu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tasapaksu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reva.
Reva looks for a takedown but Tasapaksu sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reva shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Reva or perhaps it was just good defense by Tasapaksu which made him look bad.
Reva fails to land the takedown.
Tasapaksu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tatti Tasapaksu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tasapaksu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reva is out of range and Tasapaksu settles back down.
Reva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tasapaksu swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reva shoots in looking for a takedown. Tasapaksu tries to sprawl out of it but Reva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tasapaksu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasapaksu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Tasapaksu.
Reva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tasapaksu's waist but Tasapaksu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reva off to one side.
Tasapaksu connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tasapaksu tries to close the distance and clinch but Reva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Reva blocks the leg kick.
Tasapaksu jabs Reva right on the nose. Reva blinks but takes it well.
Tasapaksu lunges at Reva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reva's hand.

It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Tasapaksu as Reva shoots in.
Reva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tasapaksu cracks Reva with an open hand slap.
Tasapaksu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reva shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reva misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tasapaksu scoring well with a low kick there.
Reva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tasapaksu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reva.
Reva looks gassed!
Reva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Tasapaksu misses.
Tasapaksu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tasapaksu, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tasapaksu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tasapaksu counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Reva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tasapaksu lands a really nice looking cross but Reva seems unphased.

Tasapaksu has closed the distance and engaged Reva in a clinch.
Tasapaksu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow just above Reva 's eye.
Reva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tasapaksu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tasapaksu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tasapaksu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reva blocks it with crossed arms.
Tasapaksu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reva.
Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tasapaksu slowing the pace effectively.
Reva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu tries to land knees in the clinch but Reva avoids the damage to the body.
Tasapaksu controlling the action here for a moment.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tasapaksu throws an elbow but misses.
Tasapaksu swings wildly with an uppercut but Reva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasapaksu lands a right hand.
Tasapaksu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tatti Tasapaksu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Reva.
Reva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reva is defending well for now.
Reva blocks the elbow strike.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tasapaksu misses with a knee strike.
Tasapaksu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reva's elbow.
Reva blocks the elbow strike.
Reva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tasapaksu after a bit of a struggle.
Tasapaksu missing with knees to the body.
Tasapaksu lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu stops a takedown attempt from Reva.
Reva is trying to drag Tasapaksu to the mat but Tasapaksu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
Tasapaksu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reva avoids it.
Reva wants to take the fight to the mat but Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reva wants a takedown.
Reva takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Alexander Reva's cut even more.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
Tasapaksu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reva up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu working aggressively here.
Tasapaksu crunches a lovely knee into Reva's ribcage.
Tasapaksu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reva letting Tasapaksu take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasapaksu.
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!
Reva tries to score a body lock takedown but Tasapaksu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tasapaksu crunches a lovely knee into Reva's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Reva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tasapaksu is looking to clinch but Reva is avoiding it.

Reva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tasapaksu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reva can do to turn this around?
Tasapaksu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Reva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tasapaksu is on top in guard.
Tasapaksu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reva's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tasapaksu passes into side control.
Reva dodges the ground and pound from Tasapaksu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tasapaksu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tasapaksu wants to stand but Reva is controlling his arm.
Tasapaksu working the ground and pound but Reva is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tasapaksu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tasapaksu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but Reva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tasapaksu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tasapaksu wants to stand but Reva is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu working the strikes but Reva uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Reva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tasapaksu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tasapaksu's back!

Reva patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Reva is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Tasapaksu has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Reva has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Tasapaksu taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Reva doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alexander Reva!
Alexander Reva is the new heavyweight champion!