PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blakk Assram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinz Tabb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinz Tabb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Assram
vs
Tabb

225 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

215 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blakk Assram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinz Tabb!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tabb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assram swings for the body but Tabb moves out of range.
Assram misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Tabb misses.
Assram throws an overhand right that lands on Tabb's shoulder, as Tabb tries to avoid the shot.
Assram misses with a looping left.
Assram takes a swing at Tabb's ribcage but misses.
Tabb throws a series of punches but Assram avoids them all with ease.
Assram just misses with a punch to the body.

Tabb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Assram, pushing him back against the ropes.
Tabb keeps control of Assram as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Assram wants to get back to striking at distance but Tabb won't allow it.
Assram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tabb tries to break the clinch but Assram is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tabb breaks from the clinch.
Tabb lands with an uppercut that bounces Assram off the ropes and back into rage.
Assram feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tabb's calf.
Assram thows a body shot but no joy.
Tabb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Assram.
Assram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assram dodges the punch combination from Tabb.
Tabb slips under a jab.
Tabb tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Assram misses.
Tabb throws a nice looking combination but Assram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assram looks to clinch
and Tabb counters with a left and a right that stings Assram.
Assram misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assram wants to clinch but Tabb slips to the side
and Tabb counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tabb throws a right hand that Assram ducks under and follows up with a left that Assram also avoids with ease.
Assram looks to score with a jab to the body but Tabb is just out of range.
Assram looks to score with a jab to the body but Tabb is just out of range.
Tabb ducks under a wild hook from Assram.
Tabb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tabb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Assram lands with a kick to the temple. Tabb shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tabb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Assram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tabb manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Tabb misses.
Assram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tabb counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Tabb misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram clinches but Tabb breaks the clinch
and Tabb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assram wants to clinch but Tabb slips to the side

and Tabb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Assram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assram keeps control of Tabb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tabb is stalling here.
Assram tries to throw a body punch but Tabb avoids it by throwing Assram back against the cage.
Assram really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tabb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tabb wants to get back to striking at distance but Assram won't allow it.
Tabb is looking to break free of the clinch but Assram has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tabb.

Tabb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Assram throws a hook but Tabb blocks it.
Tabb throws a lazy right hand but Assram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assram shoots for a double leg takedown but Tabb sprawls well. He's pushed Assram's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tabb misses with a series of wild punches.
Tabb looks gassed!
Tabb stuffs the takedown attempt from Assram. Assram gets slowly back to his feet.
Assram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tabb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Assram pinned against the cage. Assram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Assram dodges the punch combination from Tabb.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vinz Tabb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tabb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tabb throws a hook to the side of Assram's head but Assram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tabb avoids the head kick by Assram.
Assram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tabb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Tabb both land. Nice combination.
Assram slips a jab and a cross from Tabb.
Assram misses with a wild combination.
Assram misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Tabb does no damage.
Assram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tabb.
Assram throws out a loose jab but Tabb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Assram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Tabb misses
and Assram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Assram misses.
Assram misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Assram.
Assram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tabb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Assram throws a jab but it's blocked by Tabb.
Assram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tabb counters with a nice body kick.
Assram throws a right and a left that Tabb avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinz Tabb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assram misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabb slips a jab and a cross from Assram.
Blakk Assram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Assram.
Tabb avoids the body shot from Assram.
Tabb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tabb throws a nice looking combination but Assram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assram slips a straight right by Tabb.
Tabb throws a nice looking combination but Assram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tabb misses with a looping left.
Tabb moves away from the strike by Assram.
Tabb fails to land with a series of punches.
Tabb connects with a single shot there.
Assram tries to clinch but Tabb moves away
and Tabb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram dodges the punch combination from Tabb.
Tabb is breathing heavily.
Tabb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assram throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Assram there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tabb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assram counters with a leg kick.
Assram throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tabb counters with a left and a right that stings Assram.
Tabb dodges the punch combination from Assram.
Assram misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Assram. That's going to slow Tabb down.
Assram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tabb.
Tabb 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.
Assram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assram looks to land a left hand but Tabb moved out of range nicely.
Tabb keeps the fight on the outside.
Assram throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assram closes the distance and clinches up with Tabb, looking for a takedown. Assram pushes Tabb against the ropes but Tabb circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Assram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tabb.
Nice defenses there by Tabb.
Assram looks for a takedown but Tabb sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blakk Assram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tabb takes a kick 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 second round but I would say that Blakk Assram will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Assram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Assram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tabb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Assram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assram with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tabb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Assram counters with a head kick.
Tabb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tabb lands a slapping body shot.
Assram takes a swing at Tabb's ribcage but misses.
Assram thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tabb takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assram throws a body punch but Tabb moves out of range.
Assram wants to clinch up but Tabb keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Tabb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assram throws a sloppy head kick and Tabb moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Tabb.
Assram throws a jab when Tabb was well out of range.
Assram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Assram misses with a wild body shot.
Assram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assram swings for the body but Tabb moves out of range.
Assram throws a right hand that Tabb ducks under and follows up with a left that Tabb also avoids with ease.
Assram throws a right and a left that Tabb avoids nicely.
Assram misses with a few strikes there.
Assram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tabb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Assram swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Tabb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tabb wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tabb breaks from the clinch.
Assram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assram shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tabb but Tabb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Assram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tabb moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blakk Assram is winning the standup battle so far.
Assram throws a hook to the side of Tabb's head but Tabb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Assram tries to clinch but Tabb moves away
and Assram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tabb fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tabb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Assram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Assram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tabb misses with a straight right.
Assram staying out of range there.
Tabb throws a nice looking combination but Assram bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tabb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Assram moves away.
Assram throws a lazy right hand but Tabb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tabb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Assram takes a swing at Tabb's ribcage but misses.
Assram misses with a hook.
Tabb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Assram counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tabb slips a jab and a cross from Assram.
A left and a right from Tabb both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tabb manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Tabb.
Some wild striking there from Tabb.
Tabb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assram counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Assram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Assram throws a looping overhand right but Tabb ducks down to avoid it.
Tabb circles away from the clinch attempt.

Tabb pushes Assram up against the ropes in a clinch.
Assram tries for a takedown but Tabb manages to get underhooks.
Tabb wants to break the clinch but can't.
Assram keeps control of Tabb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blakk Assram.
I think Assram has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blakk Assram!