PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tabatabai (ranked 668 p4p, 73 weight class) and Cesar Colnago (ranked 1143 p4p, 128 weight class). Cesar Colnago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tabatabai
vs
Colnago

195 cm
27
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
248 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Riner Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tabatabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar Colnago!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabatabai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Colnago.

Colnago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tabatabai, pushing him back against the cage.
Tabatabai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colnago struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabatabai controls his hands.
Colnago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabatabai blocking some punches.
Tabatabai can't find room to land a body shot as Colnago controls the action.
Colnago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabatabai misses with a body punch.
Colnago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tabatabai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colnago struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabatabai controls his hands.
Tabatabai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Colnago digs a right hand into Tabatabai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tabatabai's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Tabatabai.
Tabatabai working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tabatabai misses with a body punch.
Colnago misses with a body punch.
Tabatabai 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.
Tabatabai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabatabai digs a right hand into Colnago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colnago's gas tank.
Tabatabai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tabatabai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Colnago.
Colnago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colnago prevents a body shot from Tabatabai.
Colnago misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Colnago fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Colnago fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Tabatabai.
Tabatabai tries a body shot but Colnago blocks it.
Colnago throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tabatabais head.
Tabatabai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colnago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colnago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tabatabai blocks a body shot from Colnago.
Tabatabai tries to throw a body punch but Colnago avoids it by throwing Tabatabai back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Colnago.
Colnago tries to work over Tabatabai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tabatabai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colnagos head.
Colnago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tabatabai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colnago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colnago tries a body shot but Tabatabai blocks it.
Tabatabai misses with some punches.
Tabatabai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Tabatabai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tabatabai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colnago's elbow.
Tabatabai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colnago's elbow.
Colnago tries to throw a body punch but Tabatabai avoids it by throwing Colnago back against the cage.
Tabatabai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colnago's elbow.
Colnago tries to work over Tabatabai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colnago lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tabatabai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colnago struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabatabai controls his hands.
Colnago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colnago swings wildly with an uppercut but Tabatabai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Colnago scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tabatabai tries to throw a body punch but Colnago avoids it by throwing Tabatabai back against the cage.
Colnago misses with a hook from the clinch.
Colnago can't find room to land a body shot as Tabatabai controls the action.
Tabatabai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Colnago struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabatabai controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colnago working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Colnago.
Colnago makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Colnago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tabatabai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tabatabai fails to land.
Tabatabai tries to work over Colnago's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colnago tries to throw a body punch but Tabatabai avoids it by throwing Colnago back against the cage.
Colnago lands with a left to the head.
Tabatabai tries to throw a body punch but Colnago avoids it by throwing Tabatabai back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tabatabai.
Colnago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Colnago lands a body shot.
Tabatabai is breathing heavily.
Colnago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tabatabai prevents a body shot from Colnago.
Colnago misses with a body punch.
Colnago misses with the head strike.
Colnago lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tabatabai.
Colnago blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tabatabai blocks an uppercut.
Colnago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tabatabai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colnago's elbow.
Colnago tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tabatabai's elbow.
Colnago blocks a body shot from Tabatabai.
Colnago lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tabatabai backwards.
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!
Colnago struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabatabai controls his hands.
Colnago lands a left hand.
Colnago misses with a punch on the inside.
Tabatabai struggles to land a body shot inside as Colnago controls his hands.
Tabatabai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tabatabai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colnago lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tabatabai backwards.
A shot in the inside from Colnago.
Nice body punch from Colnago - that landed with a thud.
Tabatabai blocks a body shot from Colnago.
Colnago lands a nice uppercut.
Colnago tries to work over Tabatabai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colnago blocks a body shot from Tabatabai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Colnago dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Colnago ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Tabatabai's jaw. Tabatabai's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Colnago does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cesar Colnago!
Cesar Colnago bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.