PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vic Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Tatli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cloud
vs
Tatli

176 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vic Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Tatli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatli scores with a one two! Cloud had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cloud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatli's waist but Tatli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cloud off to one side.
Cloud closes the distance and clinches up with Tatli, looking for a takedown. Cloud pushes Tatli against the cage but Tatli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud dives in for a single leg takedown but Tatli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vic Cloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cloud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cloud fails to land the takedown.
Cloud gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cloud darts in looking for a takedown but Tatli gets double underhooks and turns Cloud into the cage.
Tatli works over Cloud's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tatli gets a takedown into half guard.
Cloud is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tatli's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tatli's back!
Tatli tries to escape but Cloud has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cloud working for the choke.
Tatli is in bad spot here.

Cloud patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tatli trying to control but not successfully.
Tatli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatli tries to escape the position.

Cloud looking for the choke but no joy.

Cloud is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Cloud looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatli defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cloud's arms.

Tatli preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cloud.
Tatli manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cloud's guard. Nice work there by Tatli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tatli thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cloud trying to strike off his back.
Tatli pushing down on Cloud's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tatli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cloud keeps working.
Cloud regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatli trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.
Tatli chips away with some ground and pound.
Tatli preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tatli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatli wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
Cloud wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatli passes into half guard.
Cloud gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tatli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tatli preventing the sweep.
Tatli trying to control but Cloud is working from the bottom.

Tatli got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cloud has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tatli has managed to get both his arms back between Cloud's legs - danger averted.
Tatli wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cloud is on top in guard.

Tatli keeping full guard, as Cloud tries to pass.
Tatli controls Cloud momentarily but Cloud frees himself.
Tatli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cloud's guard.

Tatli prevents Cloud from getting back to his feet.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tatli is pushing down on Cloud's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cloud is fighting to maintain full guard but Tatli has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tatli is nestled in close to Cloud, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tatli prevents Cloud from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tatli in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cloud tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tatli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Tatli!
Vic Cloud spoke after the fight, saying 'hes got lucky'.