PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Martinsson
vs
Tatum

201 cm
23
246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martinsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Tatum lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tatum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinsson's hands.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum loads up on a big right hand but Martinsson slips the punch.
Martinsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tatum.

It looks like Drederick Tatum has been cut.
Tatum connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinsson tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinsson moves in looking to clinch but Tatum pushes him off.
Tatum misses with an uppercut.
Tatum throws an off balance right hand
and Martinsson counters with a good low kick that Tatum was not able to check.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tatum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Martinsson moves to clinch but Tatum breaks away
and Tatum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Martinsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tatum back to the cage. Martinsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tatum tries to bum rush Martinsson with a series of wild strikes but Martinsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatum jabs Martinsson right on the nose. Martinsson blinks but takes it well.
Martinsson looks to clinch
and Tatum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatum throws a hook but Martinsson blocks it.
Martinsson tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Martinsson tries to clinch there but Tatum circles away.
Tatum getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tatum might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum misses with a right hand
and Martinsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatum's knee momentarily.

Martinsson has closed the distance and engaged Tatum in a clinch.
Tatum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatum in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Martinsson lands an elbow inside that Tatum shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martinsson scores with a knee to the head.
Martinsson connects with a knee to the head.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Martinsson.
Tatum takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Drederick Tatum's cut even more.
Martinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Tatum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinsson backwards.
Martinsson misses with a knee to the head.
Tatum avoids a wild elbow strike from Martinsson.
Tatum blocks the elbow strike.
Martinsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Martinsson.
Martinsson is breathing heavily.
Martinsson working Tatum over with knees to the body.
Martinsson trying to control the position but instead, Tatum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Martinsson into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatum blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinsson's elbow.
Knees to the body from Martinsson.
Martinsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatum is defending well for now.
Martinsson missing with knees to the body.
Martinsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatum.
Martinsson tries a knee to the head but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike from Martinsson.
Tatum lands with a light punch inside.
Tatum misses with some punches.
Tatum working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martinsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tatum is working Martinsson over against the cage.
Tatum is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tatum's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tatum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Tatum.
Tatum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinsson backwards.
Tatum gets through Martinsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Tatum on the inside.
Tatum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martinsson backwards.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Eric Martinsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drederick Tatum's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tatum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Martinsson moved out of range nicely.
Martinsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatum stuns Martinsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martinsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinsson scrambles back to his feet.
Tatum misses with a looping left.
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown but Tatum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Martinsson wants to clinch up but Tatum keeps it at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Martinsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martinsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tatum.
Martinsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Martinsson tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum lands with a nice body punch.
Martinsson is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Martinsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Martinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Tatum has closed the distance and engaged Martinsson in a clinch.
Martinsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatum effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martinsson backwards.
Tatum avoiding damage as Martinsson throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martinsson is trying to push Tatum away but Tatum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tatum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tatum blocks an elbow strike from Martinsson.
Tatum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Martinsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatum blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tatum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tatum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eric Martinsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatum digs a right hand into Martinsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martinsson's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatum.
Tatum stalling the fight.
Tatum lands with a light punch inside.
Tatum lands a body punch.
Tatum wants to stall.
Tatum lands a hook that snaps the head of Martinsson backwards.
Tatum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martinsson takes a shot to the head.
Martinsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tatum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatum.
Tatum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatum.
Martinsson takes a shot to the head.
Tatum lands with a short shot to the head.
Tatum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatum is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatum.
Martinsson trying to land knees to the body.
Tatum lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tatum.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatum.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatum lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Tatum.
Tatum pushes Martinsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Martinsson is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh Martinsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Tatum.
Tatum lands an uppercut.
Tatum is working Martinsson over against the cage.
Tatum slows down the pace here.
Tatum unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martinsson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tatum is unloading with more strikes now! Martinsson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!