PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Tatarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Mcbride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tatarinov
vs
Mcbride

188 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
20
193 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Tatarinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Mcbride!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Tatarinov as he connects with a hook.
Mcbride blocks a head kick by Tatarinov.
Tatarinov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatarinov lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatarinov.

Tatarinov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcbride tries to break free but Tatarinov pushes him back against the cage.
Tatarinov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tatarinov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Tatarinov breaks the clinch.
Tatarinov lands with a nice body punch.
Tatarinov is looking to slow Mcbride down with leg kicks.
Tatarinov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcbride if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tatarinov - that will leave a mark!
Tatarinov lands a front kick.
Tatarinov tests Mcbride's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mcbride takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarinov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Tatarinov.
A right-left combo lands from Tatarinov.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatarinov.

Tatarinov clinches up with Mcbride and pushes him back against the cage.
Mcbride is trying to maintain a safe position but Tatarinov gets an underhook and turns Mcbride into the cage.
Mcbride is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcbride tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tatarinov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcbride wants to take the fight to the mat but Tatarinov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Tatarinov.
Tatarinov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcbride looks winded!
Tatarinov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcbride.
Tatarinov lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Tatarinov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatarinov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatarinov stalling the fight.
Tatarinov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tatarinov lands a shoulder strike.

Mcbride is rocked!
Tatarinov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mcbride to his knees! Tatarinov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Tatarinov!
A very excited looking Sergei Tatarinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.