PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeet Kun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov comes to the cage accompanied by Superunknown. Do has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tatov
vs
Kun Do

201 cm
25
292 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
281 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159($40)/158 Proof supps
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

BALCO MMA ELITE

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeet Kun Do!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do moves away.
Do takes a swing at Tatov's ribcage but misses.
Igor Tatov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do tries to bum rush Tatov with a series of wild strikes but Tatov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatov cracks Do with an open hand slap.
Tatov misses with a series of wild punches.
Do swinging wildly here.
Do throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Do takes one to the side of the head.
Tatov misses with a wild combination.
Do misses with a low kick as Tatov jumps back.
A combination from Do does no damage.
Do misses with a lunging right hand
and Tatov counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Do moves in looking to clinch but Tatov pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Do.
Sloppy strikes from Tatov. Those never looked like landing.
Tatov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Do.
Tatov throws a hook but Do blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do tries to clinch but Tatov moves out of range.
Tatov lands a leg kick that knocks Do off balance momentarily.
Tatov throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatov cracks Do with an open hand slap.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do moves out of range as Tatov strikes.
Tatov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Do.
Tatov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Do.
Tatov throws a push kick but Do slaps the foot to one side.
Tatov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tatov throws a leg kick but Do sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tatov throws a body punch but Do moves out of range.
Tatov throws the left hand but Do avoids the punch easily.
Do misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatov avoids the head kick by Do.
Tatov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Do checks it well.
Tatov throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Do has time to react.
Tatov throws a leg kick
and Do counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Do is looking to clinch.
Tatov feints and then cracks Do's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Do down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do 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.
Tatov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tatov.
Do falls off balance throwing a combination
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Do looks gassed!
A head kick by Do misses
and Tatov counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatov with a hook.

Do is rocked!
Tatov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tatov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Tatov.
Do is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatov finish him?
Tatov thuds his right hand into Do's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tatov lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Do is looking to close the distance but Tatov sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Do crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Do is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Igor Tatov!
Igor Tatov made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45 in his post fight interview.