PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Cekada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayuri Tatsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Norther - Released. Boris Cekada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mayuri Tatsuki's chin.

Cekada
vs
Tatsuki

178 cm
35
163 lbs
44 - 16 - 2

170 cm
34
166 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

DJs Locker
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Boris Cekada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mayuri Tatsuki!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cekada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Cekada.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cekada.
Cekada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cekada tries a low kick but Tatsuki avoids it.
Cekada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cekada throws a lazy uppercut
and Tatsuki counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Cekada sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cekada. Tatsuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boris Cekada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cekada blocks a leg kick.
Tatsuki feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Tatsuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tatsuki missing with a left hand there. Cekada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatsuki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cekada.
Cekada throws a chopping leg kick but Tatsuki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cekada looks to land a left hand but Tatsuki moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Cekada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cekada. That's going to slow Tatsuki down.
Tatsuki avoids the head kick by Cekada.
Cekada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tatsuki.
A jab from Cekada does it's job there.
Tatsuki motions for Cekada to come forward. Tatsuki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cekada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown but Cekada shows good takedown defense.
Cekada throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuki throws a low kick, looking for Cekada's leg but Cekada calmly moves out of range.
Cekada moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Tatsuki.
Cekada wants to land a leg kick but Tatsuki is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Cekada does it's job there.
Tatsuki misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada just misses with a punch to the body.
Cekada fakes the leg kick and cracks Tatsuki in the body.
Cekada looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatsuki is just out of range.
Tatsuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cekada counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cekada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cekada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatsuki keeps working.
Tatsuki wants to improve his position but Cekada is controlling well.
Tatsuki has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tatsuki is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cekada controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Boris Cekada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tatsuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Cekada misses with a double jab
and Tatsuki counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuki blocks a leg kick.
Tatsuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cekada.
Cekada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cekada is looking to land body kicks.
Cekada cracks Tatsuki with a good jab.
Tatsuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatsuki slips a jab from Cekada.
Tatsuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Boris Cekada has been cut.
Tatsuki throws a head kick but Cekada moves out of range.
Cekada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki checks a low kick from Cekada.
Cekada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tatsuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Tatsuki.
Cekada misses with a body shot.
Cekada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tatsuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cekada throws a sloppy head kick and Tatsuki moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cekada.
A head kick misses from Cekada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuki throws a low kick but Cekada avoids it.
Cekada shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tatsuki counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Cekada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Cekada'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.

That kick from Cekada tenderised Tatsuki's leg. Tatsuki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cekada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuki has a takedown stuffed.
Cekada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cekada scores with a leg kick.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown but Cekada shows good takedown defense.
Tatsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cekada throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Tatsuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cekada's guard now.
Tatsuki stopping the sweep attempt from Cekada.
Tatsuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Cekada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cekada pulls Tatsuki in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tatsuki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tatsuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cekada wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cekada throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatsuki.
Cekada scores with a body shot.
Cekada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cekada takes one to the side of the head.
Cekada scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Cekada.
Good leg kick by Cekada there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tatsuki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cekada tries to score with a low kick but Tatsuki moves his leg out of the way.
Tatsuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatsuki moves out of range of the body kick.
Cekada throws a leg kick which misses Tatsuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsuki tries to avoid it.
Cekada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cekada tries to land a leg kick but Tatsuki saw it coming and moves away.
Cekada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatsuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cekada throws a right hand that Tatsuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatsuki also avoids with ease.
Tatsuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cekada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuki tries for a takedown but Cekada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Boris Cekada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayuri Tatsuki.
Cekada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tatsuki counters with a big head kick but Cekada shrugs it off.
Cekada scores with a body shot.
Cekada scoring well with a low kick there.
Tatsuki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cekada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki moves forwards but Cekada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tatsuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cekada misses with a straight left.
Cekada tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cekada throws a leg kick
enabling Tatsuki to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cekada.
Cekada misses with a leg kick.
Tatsuki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cekada.
Tatsuki throws a jab but it's blocked by Cekada.
Tatsuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cekada throws a head kick that misses.
Boris Cekada is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatsuki feints and then cracks Cekada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cekada down.
Cekada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada misses the shot to the body.
Cekada throws a series of punches but Tatsuki avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick from Cekada.

Tatsuki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayuri Tatsuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tatsuki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cekada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cekada is trying to maintain the position but Tatsuki is very close to passing his half guard.
Cekada is staying active underneath Tatsuki, 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!
Cekada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cekada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Cekada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Cekada's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cekada misses with an uppercut.
Tatsuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cekada.
Tatsuki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cekada to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatsuki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cekada.
Cekada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cekada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cekada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatsuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatsuki moves out of range of the body kick from Cekada.
Tatsuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Cekada.
A swing and a miss from Cekada.
Cekada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuki slips under a jab from Cekada.
Tatsuki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cekada goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cekada loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuki slips the punch.
Cekada tests Tatsuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cekada looks to land a right hand but Tatsuki moved out of range.
Cekada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatsuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Tatsuki thuds his right hand into Cekada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cekada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tatsuki in his tracks.
Tatsuki tries to score with a low kick but Cekada moves his leg out of the way.
Cekada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cekada scores with a body shot.
Boris Cekada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsuki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cekada cracks the inside of Tatsuki's front leg.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Cekada moved away.
Tatsuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatsuki misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Tatsuki.
Tatsuki throws a sloppy head kick and Cekada moves out of range easily.
Cekada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tatsuki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cekada connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tatsuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuki cracks the inside of Cekada's front leg.
Cekada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tatsuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tatsuki throws a leg kick but Cekada moved away.
Cekada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatsuki has time to react.
Cekada is looking to slow Tatsuki down with leg kicks.
Cekada moves out of range as Tatsuki throws a body kick.
Mayuri Tatsuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cekada lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Cekada misses.
Cekada throws a wild body kick that Tatsuki sees coming a mile off.
Cekada tries to work over Tatsuki's front leg with a kick but Tatsuki checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cekada.
Tatsuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cekada is looking to slow Tatsuki down with leg kicks.
Cekada checks the leg kick.
Cekada scores with a leg kick.
Cekada scoring well with a low kick there.
Cekada scores with a jab.
A lazy left from Cekada finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cekada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatsuki closes the distance and clinches up with Cekada, looking for a takedown. Tatsuki pushes Cekada against the cage but Cekada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Boris Cekada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mayuri Tatsuki.
Tatsuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatsuki blocks a head kick by Cekada.
Cekada misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cekada lands a nice hook to Tatsuki's body. Tatsuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cekada throws a jab when Tatsuki was well out of range.
Tatsuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Cekada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cekada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Cekada!
An out of breath Boris Cekada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.