PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Tatoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatoy comes to the cage accompanied by Know Your Enemy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tatoy
vs
Kahn

188 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Tatoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tatoy has clasped his hands together around Kahn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kahn taking a bit of punishment here - Tatoy scoring with strikes.
Kahn sneaks back into half guard.
Kahn is looking to improve his position.
Tatoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kahn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatoy is thwarting Kahn's attempts to control the position.
Kahn wants to get back to full guard.
Kahn trying to control but Tatoy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kahn is looking for a sweep. Tatoy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tatoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kahn is looking to improve his position.
Tatoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahn defending well though.
Kahn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatoy preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kahn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kahn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kahn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tatoy distracts Kahn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tatoy postures up and lands a big shot to Kahn's brow.
Tatoy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahn is trying to control the position but Tatoy postures up.
Tatoy stopping the sweep attempt from Kahn.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tatoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Kahn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tatoy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kahn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tatoy is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kahn looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Kahn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tatoy lands with a nice body punch.
Tatoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kahn swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tatoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatoy tries for a takedown but Kahn manages to get underhooks.

Tatoy works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tatoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tatoy lands a couple of elbows.
Kahn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahn trying to keep a closed guard but Tatoy is proving a slippery customer.
Kahn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tatoy wants to control but Kahn is having none of it.
Kahn is landing with some decent strikes but Tatoy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kahn landing strikes from the mount.
Kahn lands a big elbow.
Tatoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Kahn has a good base and remains in mount.
Kahn landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn looking to finish Tatoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tatoy!
Tatoy tries to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tatoy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kahn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatoy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kahn looking to control but Tatoy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tatoy flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Tatoy regains half guard.
Kahn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tatoy defending well though.
Kahn working Tatoy over with strikes.
Kahn is looking to take a break and control but Tatoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kahn working over Tatoy with some ground and pound. Tatoy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahn trying to pass the guard but Tatoy defending well.
Kahn is trying to control. Tatoy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Christian Kahn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tatoy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kahn counters with a shoot takedown. Tatoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Kahn trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kahn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Tatoy keeps moving.
Tatoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Kahn postures up in Tatoy's guard and throws a big left but Tatoy blocks it.
Kahn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kahn lands a couple of digs.
Kahn wants to control from the top but Tatoy keeps moving.
Christian Kahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tatoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahn advances position into side control!
Tatoy is trying to improve his position.
Tatoy is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kahn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kahn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tatoy is not content to let Kahn control the position.
Kahn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tatoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kahn.
Kahn winds up and cracks Tatoy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kahn passes to full mount!
Kahn punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tatoy is bucking up trying to escape but Kahn cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tatoy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tatoy is desperately trying to improve his position but Kahn has a good base and remains in mount.
Kahn looking to control but Tatoy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tatoy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kahn lands a big elbow.
Tatoy tries to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Kahn trying to control but Tatoy is having none of it.
Tatoy throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kahn. What's that going to do exactly?
Kahn blocks Tatoy's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tatoy wants to hold on but Kahn pushes him away.
Tatoy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kahn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tatoy swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kahn landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Kahn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tatoy tries to hold on but Kahn postures up.
Kahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tatoy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Tatoy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tatoy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kahn and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Kahn!
A very excited looking Christian Kahn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.