PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taticzek comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. Learmont has chosen Deftones - Feiticeira as his entrance music. Stephen Learmont has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taticzek
vs
Learmont

183 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zbynek Taticzek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Learmont!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taticzek slips under a jab from Learmont.
Taticzek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Learmont.
Learmont misses with a low kick as Taticzek jumps back.
Learmont scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Learmont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taticzek.
Learmont slips a straight right by Taticzek.
Taticzek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Learmont.
Learmont takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taticzek lands a jab to Learmont's midsection.
Learmont throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Learmont ducks under a wild hook from Taticzek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Learmont tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taticzek is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot lands for Learmont.
Taticzek tries to clinch up but Learmont circles away and keeps his distance.
Learmont misses with a body shot.
Learmont misses with a left hand
and Taticzek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Taticzek misses the target.

Taticzek moves into the clinch successfully.
Taticzek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taticzek working Learmont over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taticzek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taticzek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taticzek stalling the fight.
Taticzek with a knee to the head.
Taticzek lands an uppercut.

Learmont is rocked!
Taticzek has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Learmont - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Taticzek, and another! Learmont is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Zbynek Taticzek!
Zbynek Taticzek opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.