PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soundgarden - Superunknown. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaioh
vs
Tatov

192 cm
33
265 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

201 cm
30
287 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatov loads up on a big right hand but Kaioh slips the punch.
Jab by Tatov.
Kaioh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaioh wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaioh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Kaioh clinches.
Kaioh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaioh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh pushes Tatov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatov lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh blocks the elbow strike.
Tatov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaioh misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kaioh.
Tatov tries to throw a body punch but Kaioh avoids it by throwing Tatov back against the cage.
Kaioh swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatov pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaioh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaioh trying to control the position but instead, Tatov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaioh into the cage.
Tatov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov lands a shoulder strike.
Tatov scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatov.
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatov looking to throw knees to the head but Kaioh is blocking nicely.
Tatov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kaioh is defending well.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaioh throws an elbow but misses.
Tatov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaioh avoids the damage to the body.
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaioh avoiding damage as Tatov throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaioh backwards.
Tatov working Kaioh over with knees to the body.
Kaioh is breathing heavily.
Tatov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Retsu Kaioh has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tatov throws an elbow but misses.
Kaioh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tatov fails to land.
Tatov connects with a knee to the head.
Kaioh managing to block the knees to the body from Tatov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tatov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tatov wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaioh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Retsu Kaioh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Tatov.
Kaioh pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tatov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaioh backwards.
Tatov can't find room to land a body shot as Kaioh controls the action.
Tatov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaioh looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaioh.
Tatov lands a shot to the body.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tatov has a couple of punches blocked by Kaioh.
Tatov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kaioh backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaioh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaioh.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
Tatov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kaioh's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh prevents a body shot from Tatov.
Tatov avoiding damage as Kaioh throws knees to the body.
Kaioh tries a body shot but Tatov blocks it.
Tatov managing to block the knees to the body from Kaioh.
Kaioh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaioh missing with knees to the body.
Tatov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tatov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tatov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Tatov.

Tatov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kaioh is staying active underneath Tatov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kaioh tries to roll over but Tatov keeps him under control.

Tatov seems to be looking for submissions.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tatov connects with a nice short shot to Kaioh's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh wants to improve his position but Tatov is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tatov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatov works his way into full mount!
Tatov landing shots from mount.
Kaioh is bucking up trying to escape but Tatov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tatov cracks Kaioh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Kaioh is rocked!

Tatov gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Oh Kaioh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tatov misses with a hook. Kaioh ducked under it nicely.
Kaioh seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kaioh rushes Tatov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaioh throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Tatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Retsu Kaioh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaioh attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kaioh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tatov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tatov keeps Kaioh at a distance using the push kick.
Kaioh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tatov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice cross by Tatov.
Tatov ducks under a wild hook from Kaioh.

Tatov takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Tatov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatov lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatov.
Kaioh misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tatov.

Tatov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tatov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaioh keeps working.
Tatov is pressing down on Kaioh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kaioh is holding on for now.
Tatov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tatov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaioh!
Kaioh tries to hold on but Tatov pushes him away.
Tatov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaioh is looking to escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatov landing shots from mount.
Tatov loads up with a big shot that hurts Kaioh! He's pulled Tatov in close but Tatov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Kaioh survive? More strikes from Tatov and Kaioh is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Igor Tatov!
Igor Tatov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'