PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov has chosen Superunknown as his entrance music. Igor Tatov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ulpius Traianus
vs
Tatov

194 cm
28
273 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

201 cm
26
290 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatov circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Tatov to counter with a crisp jab.
Traianus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tatov misses with the combination.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Traianus.
Tatov scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
Traianus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Traianus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Tatov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Traianus throws a hook to the side of Tatov's head but Tatov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traianus throws a shot from downtown. Tatov moves away and avoids it.
Traianus misses with a two punch combination.
Tatov is looking to clinch but Traianus is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tatov, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traianus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Traianus. That snapped Tatov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus swings widly with a right hand
and Tatov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Traianus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tatov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Traianus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Tatov dives in and scores a takedown into Traianus's guard.
Traianus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Traianus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tatov is controlling him.
Tatov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Traianus managing to control the position.
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!
Tatov throws a big elbow that misses.
Traianus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tatov trying to control but Traianus is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatov throws a strike but Traianus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Traianus stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tatov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traianus slips under a jab.

Tatov drives through with a takedown into Traianus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Traianus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tatov's guard.
Tatov keeping moving, preventing Traianus from controlling successfully.

Traianus stands and steps away. Tatov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Tatov misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Tatov finds it's target.
Traianus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Traianus scores with a one two! Tatov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Traianus.

Tatov has Traianus up against the cage in a clinch.
Tatov prevents a body shot from Traianus.
Traianus scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traianus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatov's elbow.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
Tatov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Traianus's defenses.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus tries to work over Tatov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatov scores with a shot to the side of Traianus's head.
Traianus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Traianus.
Traianus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Traianus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Traianus misses with the head strike.
Tatov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Traianus tries a body shot but Tatov blocks it.
Tatov lands a nice uppercut.

Tatov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tatov throwing strikes but Traianus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Traianus just content to control the position.

Traianus stands up and beckons Tatov to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Ulpius Traianus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Traianus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tatov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tatov connects with a body shot.
Tatov wants to clinch up but Traianus keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatov. Traianus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traianus lands a head kick!
Tatov tries to score with a low kick but Traianus moves his leg out of the way.
Traianus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Traianus.
Traianus doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatov circles away.
Tatov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Traianus tries to clinch but Tatov is having none of it.
Tatov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traianus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Traianus instigates a clinch.
Tatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Traianus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tatov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus lands a nice uppercut.
Traianus can't find room to land a body shot as Tatov controls the action.
A hook to the body from Tatov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tatov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Igor Tatov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatov.

Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut is getting worse.
Tatov blocking some punches.
Tatov tries to work over Traianus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Traianus can't find room to land a body shot as Tatov controls the action.
Tatov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Traianus.
Tatov tries to land a knee to the head but Traianus blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatov.
Traianus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatov tries to score a body lock takedown but Traianus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traianus.
Tatov scores with a shoulder strike.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tatov blocking some punches.
Traianus misses with some punches.
Tatov can't get the takedown.
Tatov stalling in the clinch.
Tatov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatov tries a body shot but Traianus blocks it.
Tatov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tatov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatov lands a body shot.
Traianus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Traianus pushes Tatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatov effectively controlling the action here.
Tatov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tatov blocks an uppercut.
Traianus blocks a body shot from Tatov.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Traianus.
Traianus misses with a body punch.
Traianus misses with some punches.
Traianus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Traianus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Traianus lands a body shot.
Traianus throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatov.
Tatov takes a shot to the head.
Tatov prevents a body shot from Traianus.
Traianus prevents a body shot from Tatov.
Traianus presses Tatov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Traianus.
Traianus lands with a left to the head.
Tatov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Traianus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
Traianus misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatov.
Traianus scores with a shoulder strike.
Traianus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Traianus misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Traianus.

Traianus drops Tatov onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tatov is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tatov is rocked!
Traianus pushes Tatov against the cage. Traianus is working some dirty boxing. Traianus pushes off with a quick right hook! Tatov goes down! Tatov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Traianus moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!