PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Tatoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Voorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tatoy
vs
Voorhees

200 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
271 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Tatoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Voorhees!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voorhees darts in and clinches Tatoy up against the cage.
Voorhees tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatoy avoids it.
Voorhees lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Knees to the body from Voorhees.
Tatoy is breathing heavily.
Voorhees working Tatoy over with knees to the body.
Voorhees displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tatoy up against the cage.
Voorhees scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Tatoy has been cut.
Knees to the body from Voorhees.
Voorhees lands a knee to the body.
Tatoy fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Voorhees has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tatoy is trying to keep an underhook but Voorhees manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Voorhees with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Voorhees thows a huge punch but Tatoy dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees is trying to control the action in half guard but Tatoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Voorhees scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Voorhees tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tatoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tatoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Jay Voorhees has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Tatoy gets tackled into the cage by Voorhees. Voorhees maintains the clinch.
Voorhees with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Voorhees.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voorhees.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voorhees breaks the clinch.

Voorhees pushes Tatoy up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Voorhees to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voorhees connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tatoy's face.
Voorhees leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voorhees is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voorhees is pushing Tatoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Voorhees lands a knee to the body.

Voorhees gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Voorhees throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Voorhees working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatoy's head.
Voorhees content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tatoy is trying to stand up here but Voorhees is controlling him well.
Tatoy is refusing to be controlled, as Voorhees sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin Tatoy just wasn't active enough.

Voorhees closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tatoy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tatoy is staying active underneath Voorhees, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jay Voorhees hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Voorhees tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatoy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Voorhees holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Voorhees looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatoy takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Voorhees dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Tatoy'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.

Voorhees tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Voorhees fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tatoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatoy tries to pull guard but Voorhees forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tatoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Voorhees smiles and moves away.

Voorhees closes the distance and clinches.
Voorhees stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tatoy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Voorhees just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Tatoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voorhees.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Voorhees breaks the clinch.

Voorhees instigates a clinch.
Voorhees tries a body shot but Tatoy blocks it.
Voorhees landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Voorhees tightens his grip and picks Tatoy up, before dumping him to the ground. Tatoy manages to land in guard.
Tatoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tatoy tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voorhees chips away with some ground and pound.
Voorhees has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jay Voorhees hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Voorhees wants to clinch up but Tatoy keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Voorhees closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Voorhees.
Voorhees scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voorhees avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voorhees lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voorhees obliges.
Voorhees lands a knee to the body.
Voorhees crunches a lovely knee into Tatoy's ribcage.
Tatoy tries to pull guard but Voorhees holds him up against the cage and eventually Tatoy drops back down to his feet.
Voorhees lands a good knee to the midsection. Tatoy won't want to take too many of those.
Voorhees misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Voorhees.
Voorhees lands a nice knee to the body.
Voorhees will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tatoy up against the cage.
Voorhees misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tatoy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Voorhees pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tatoy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Voorhees is struggling to control the position.
Tatoy tries to pull guard but Voorhees forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Voorhees unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatoy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voorhees using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tatoy jumps guard but Voorhees stands there with Tatoy around his waist. Tatoy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voorhees slows down the pace here.
Voorhees is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voorhees looking to pass the guard.
Voorhees trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jay Voorhees has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Voorhees instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Voorhees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kevin Tatoy's cut.
That's time! Tatoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tatoy looks to clinch

and Voorhees counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Voorhees sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jay Voorhees was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Voorhees rushes Tatoy and presses him up against the cage.
Tatoy is trying to pull guard but Voorhees turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voorhees obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Voorhees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Voorhees has managed to clinch.
Tatoy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatoy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voorhees obliges.

Voorhees has Tatoy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Voorhees pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tatoy tumbling to the mat - Voorhees dives into Tatoy's guard.
Voorhees trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jay Voorhees.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Voorhees is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tatoy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tatoy tries to pull guard but Voorhees won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Tatoy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Voorhees lands a big knee to the head and Tatoy goes down! Voorhees is looking to finish!

Tatoy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voorhees lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tatoy down.
Oh Tatoy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voorhees scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Tatoy is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Voorhees can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Voorhees!