PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Umarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Umarov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sharpudi Ismailov - Club Akhmat. Terry Tatum has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Timur Umarov's chin.

Umarov
vs
Tatum

178 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Umarov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum cracks Umarov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Timur Umarov has been cut.

Umarov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tatum struggling a bit here.
Umarov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tatum keeps working.
Tatum is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Umarov is chipping away with strikes.

Umarov tries for a kimura but Tatum is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is looking for a sweep.
Umarov laying and praying for a moment but Tatum takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tatum wants to get back to full guard.

Umarov is trying to work for a kimura but Tatum is defending well.

Umarov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Umarov working over Tatum with some ground and pound. Tatum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umarov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tatum desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tatum moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umarov wants to pass the guard but Tatum is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umarov passes Tatum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Umarov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tatum is trying to get back to full guard.
Umarov works his way into full mount!
Umarov trying to control but Tatum is having none of it.

Umarov working for a guillotine from mount but Tatum is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Umarov goes for an armbar but Tatum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tatum.
Umarov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Umarov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tatum manages to get himself to full guard.

Umarov won't allow Tatum to get back to his feet.
Umarov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatum working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Umarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Umarov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Umarov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Umarov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umarov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Umarov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Umarov with a poor takedown
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Umarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
Tatum throws a good cross that connects.

Tatum lands a big head kick that sends Umarov tumbling to the mat! Tatum takes a step backwards and waves Umarov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Umarov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umarov fails to land the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Tatum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umarov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Umarov is defended easily by Tatum.
We've been informed that Tatum has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tatum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terry Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum darts in trying to clinch

and Umarov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Umarov wants to free his trapped foot but Tatum is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tatum is trying to stand back up but Umarov is controlling him
Timur Umarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tatum tries to roll over but Umarov keeps him under control.
Tatum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tatum trying to control here.
Tatum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Umarov lands strikes from half guard.
Umarov misses with a head shot. Tatum uses the momentum to regain guard.
Umarov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to sweep here but Umarov controlling him for the moment.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Umarov from controlling successfully.
Umarov won't allow Tatum to get back to his feet.
Umarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umarov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tatum is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Timur Umarov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatum misses with a kick to the body
and Umarov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umarov slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
Umarov shoots in looking for a takedown. Tatum tries to sprawl out of it but Umarov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tatum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Umarov.
Umarov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatum swivels and escapes.
Tatum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Umarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Umarov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tatum sprawls and moves away.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Umarov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tatum throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Umarov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Timur Umarov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Umarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tatum.
Tatum lands a nice shot that snaps Umarov's head back.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. Umarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt.
Umarov fails with a takedown attempt.
As Umarov backs off Tatum throws a huge counter combo but Umarov manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umarov slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.
As Tatum looks to move away, Umarov throws a big counter combo but Tatum just gets out of the way.
Tatum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Umarov.
Tatum doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Umarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Tatum.
Tatum throws a head kick that half lands.
Umarov throws a body shot but no joy.

Tatum darts in and clinches Umarov up against the cage.
Umarov has Tatum pressed against the cage, preventing Tatum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Umarov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tatum after a bit of a struggle.

Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Tatum has knocked Umarov down with a huge combo! Tatum steps away and waves a wobbly Umarov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Umarov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Umarov tries for a takedown but Tatum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatum tries a quick counter leg kick but Umarov is wise to it.
Umarov seems to have got his legs back now.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terry Tatum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umarov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Timur Umarov's cut is getting worse.
Tatum throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Umarov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Tatum as Umarov shoots in.
Tatum throws a head kick that half lands.
Umarov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tatum is fending him off so far but Umarov persists. Nope, Tatum circles away and we're back to standing.
Tatum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Umarov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatum, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum stuffs the takedown attempt from Umarov. Umarov gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatum replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Umarov blocks it well.

Tatum gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umarov tries for a takedown but Tatum circles away easily
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Umarov dodges the punch combination from Tatum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Umarov circles away quickly and effectively.
Umarov shoots in and drives through. Tatum sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Tatum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umarov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tatum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatum connects with a leg kick. Umarov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Tatum.
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!
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Tatum looks to move away, Umarov throws a big counter combo but Tatum just gets out of the way.
Umarov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umarov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Tatum really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Umarov's cut.
That's time! Umarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Umarov tries to clinch but Tatum is having none of it.
Umarov dodges the punch combination from Tatum.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Umarov avoids nicely.

Umarov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Umarov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Umarov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tatum's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tatum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Umarov wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umarov is really struggling to control Tatum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tatum is trying to control the position but Umarov postures up.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Umarov from controlling successfully.
Umarov cracks Tatum with a solid left hand.
Tatum has control of Umarov's left arm, preventing Umarov from doing any damage.

Umarov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tatum dives on top into guard.

Tatum sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatum stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Umarov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Umarov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Umarov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Umarov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tatum's guard.
Tatum is looking for a sweep. Umarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tatum wants to control but Umarov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Umarov there.
Tatum makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tatum.
Umarov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umarov postures up.
Umarov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Umarov is posturing up here but Tatum has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Umarov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Umarov has to tap! Slick submission there by Tatum!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Tatum!
Terry Tatum is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Terry Tatum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.