PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Tramadore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Tasapaksu
vs
Tramadore

195 cm
41
275 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

202 cm
23
285 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curt Tramadore!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasapaksu throws a chopping leg kick but Tramadore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tramadore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tramadore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tramadore throws a body kick that misses.
Tramadore swinging wildly here.
A bone on bone clash there as Tasapaksu blocks the leg kick.
Tramadore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tasapaksu avoids the head kick by Tramadore.
Tasapaksu checks a low kick from Tramadore.
Tasapaksu throws a big counter combination but Tramadore scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tasapaksu tries to clinch there but Tramadore circles away.
Tramadore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tramadore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Tasapaksu throws a low kick, looking for Tramadore's leg but Tramadore calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tasapaksu. That's going to slow Tramadore down.
Tasapaksu misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tasapaksu.

It looks like Curt Tramadore has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tramadore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tramadore throws a head kick that Tasapaksu semi-blocks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramadore misses with a head kick.
Tasapaksu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tramadore misses with a combination
and Tasapaksu counters with a low kick, right behind Tramadore 's knee.
Tasapaksu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tramadore lands a head kick. Tasapaksu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tasapaksu throws a right hand that Tramadore ducks under and follows up with a left that Tramadore also avoids with ease.
Tasapaksu misses with a body shot.
Tasapaksu backing away here, and Tramadore unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tramadore is looking to score with low kicks.
Tasapaksu jabs Tramadore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tramadore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tasapaksu circles away quickly and effectively.
Tramadore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tramadore throws a body kick that misses
and Tasapaksu counters with an inside leg kick.
Tramadore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tasapaksu backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasapaksu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tramadore moves away.
Tasapaksu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tasapaksu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramadore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tasapaksu avoids the head kick by Tramadore.
Tasapaksu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tramadore is out of range and Tasapaksu settles back down.
Tasapaksu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tramadore throws a sloppy head kick and Tasapaksu moves out of range easily.

Tasapaksu moves into the clinch successfully.
Tramadore is trying to maintain a safe position but Tasapaksu gets an underhook and turns Tramadore into the cage.
Tasapaksu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tramadore misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Tasapaksu on the inside.
Tramadore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasapaksu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tasapaksu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tramadore's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tramadore tries to throw a body punch but Tasapaksu avoids it by throwing Tramadore back against the cage.
Tramadore wants to break free but Tasapaksu has control.
Tasapaksu swings wildly with an uppercut but Tramadore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasapaksu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tramadore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tramadore is trying to break the clinch but Tasapaksu has him pressed against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tasapaksu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tasapaksu lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tramadore stalling in the clinch.
Tasapaksu effectively controlling the action here.
Tramadore is looking to break free of the clinch but Tasapaksu has double underhooks.
Tasapaksu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tasapaksu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tramadore's efforts to push away.
Tasapaksu missing with knees to the body.
Tasapaksu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tramadore wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tramadore misses with a low kick.
Tramadore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tasapaksu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tramadore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tasapaksu.
Tramadore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tramadore misses with a leg kick
and Tasapaksu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tramadore connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tramadore. That's going to slow Tasapaksu down.
Tramadore throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Tramadore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tasapaksu is looking to counter the offense by Tramadore and move into the clinch.

Tramadore gets tackled into the cage by Tasapaksu. Tasapaksu maintains the clinch.
Tasapaksu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tasapaksu lands a good knee to the midsection. Tramadore won't want to take too many of those.
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!
A short left from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tasapaksu scores with a shot to the side of Tramadore's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tramadore up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tasapaksu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tramadore's brow.
Tramadore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasapaksu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tramadore blocks an elbow strike.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tramadore is defending well for now.
Tramadore is looking to break free of the clinch but Tasapaksu has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramadore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tasapaksu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tramadore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow that stopped Tramadore in his tracks for a moment.
Tramadore wants to get back to striking at distance but Tasapaksu won't allow it.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Tramadore shrugs off.
Tasapaksu lands a damaging elbow.
Tasapaksu keeps control of Tramadore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tramadore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tasapaksu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Curt Tramadore's cut even more.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tasapaksu throws an elbow but misses.
Tasapaksu blocks a body shot from Tramadore.
Tramadore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Tasapaksu.
Tramadore tries to work over Tasapaksu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tramadore tries to break free but Tasapaksu pushes him back against the cage.
Tramadore tries to break free but Tasapaksu pushes him back against the cage.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow over the top.
Tasapaksu works on Tramadore's body with a couple of short punches.
Tasapaksu lands a nice uppercut.
Tramadore wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tasapaksu scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tramadore takes an elbow to the temple.
Tramadore avoids the elbow strike from Tasapaksu, against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Curt Tramadore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow.
Tasapaksu trying to land knees to the body.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow just above Tramadore 's eye.
Tramadore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tasapaksu lands a damaging elbow.

Curt Tramadore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tasapaksu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tramadore's efforts to push away.
Tasapaksu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tramadore can do to turn this around?
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

A clash of legs there as Tasapaksu blocks the low kick.
Tasapaksu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tramadore manages to circle out of the way.
Tramadore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tasapaksu.
Tramadore feints and then cracks Tasapaksu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tasapaksu down.
Tramadore tries to bum rush Tasapaksu with a series of wild strikes but Tasapaksu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curt Tramadore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Tramadore slams his shin into Tasapaksu's torso.
The crowd cheers as Tramadore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tasapaksu doesn't seem phased though.
Tasapaksu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tramadore.
Tasapaksu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tramadore.
Tramadore misses with a few strikes there.
Tasapaksu scores with a nice strike.
Tramadore throws a series of punches but Tasapaksu avoids them all with ease.
Tasapaksu tests Tramadore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tramadore throws a sloppy head kick and Tasapaksu moves out of range easily.
Tasapaksu lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramadore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tramadore blocks a head kick by Tasapaksu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramadore tries a low kick but Tasapaksu avoids it.
Tramadore scores with a spinning back kick!
Tasapaksu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tramadore tries a quick counter leg kick but Tasapaksu is wise to it.
Tramadore moves out of range of the leg kick from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tasapaksu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tasapaksu checks a leg kick.
Tramadore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tasapaksu lands a jab-cross combination.
Tramadore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tasapaksu counters with a right hand to the body.
Tramadore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tramadore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tramadore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tasapaksu manages to avoid it.
Tasapaksu works the jab nicely.

Tramadore is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tramadore ducks into an uppercut from Tasapaksu and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tatti Tasapaksu!
During a confident post fight interview, Tatti Tasapaksu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.