PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zbynek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taticzek comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. This should be a great matchup!

Taticzek
vs
Barksdale

183 cm
26
184 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbynek Taticzek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taticzek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barksdale to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barksdale won't allow Taticzek to sweep him here.
Taticzek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barksdale trying to control the position from guard on top but Taticzek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barksdale is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barksdale misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taticzek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taticzek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barksdale throws a body kick that misses
and Taticzek counters with a right hand to the body.
Barksdale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taticzek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barksdale.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barksdale thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barksdale trying to control the position but Taticzek is working away.
Taticzek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barksdale goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Taticzek rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barksdale's guard! Nice work there by Taticzek!
Barksdale lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taticzek!
Taticzek is squirming around, avoiding Barksdale's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barksdale goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Taticzek turns into him and now he's in Barksdale's guard.

Barksdale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Barksdale is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taticzek is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avon Barksdale dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taticzek throws out a powerful jab.
Barksdale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taticzek ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barksdale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taticzek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barksdale misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Taticzek blocks the leg kick.
Taticzek doesn't manage to clinch there - Barksdale circles away.
Taticzek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barksdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barksdale throws a chopping leg kick but Taticzek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Taticzek blocks the leg kick.
Barksdale fails with a takedown attempt.
Barksdale misses with an uppercut. Taticzek saw that one coming.
Taticzek checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taticzek lands with a right hand.
Barksdale misses with a kick to the body.
Taticzek misses with an uppercut

and Barksdale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barksdale is working for takedown but Taticzek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taticzek tries to work over Barksdale's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale tries to stall but Taticzek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Barksdale.
Barksdale has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taticzek is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zbynek Taticzek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Avon Barksdale.
Taticzek tries to stall but Barksdale uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barksdale prevents a body shot from Taticzek.
Taticzek is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Barksdale breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taticzek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barksdale momentarily.

Taticzek lands a left and a right that send Barksdale crashing to the mat, dazed. Taticzek thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Barksdale is rocked!
Taticzek flashes Barksdale a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Barksdale's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Barksdale crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Taticzek punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zbynek Taticzek!
A relieved looking Zbynek Taticzek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Avon Barksdale was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back.'.