|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 207 p4p, 726 weight class) and Mac Anudo (ranked 35 p4p, 114 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 200 cm
27
266
14 - 2 - 0 |
|
199 cm
27
265
10 - 3 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Anudo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tartakov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Tartakov backs off Anudo throws a huge counter combo but Tartakov manages to avoid it all.
Tartakov wants to slow Anudo down by chopping away at his legs.
Old Leg Tartakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tartakov throws a low kick but Anudo moves out of range easily.
Tartakov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anudo is out of range.
Tartakov misses with a body kick.
Anudo moves out of range of the leg kick from Tartakov.
Anudo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tartakov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anudo checks a low kick from Tartakov.
Anudo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anudo is looking to slow Tartakov down with leg kicks.
Anudo checks a leg kick.
Tartakov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tartakov throws a poor cross that misses
and Anudo counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tartakov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tartakov darts in looking for a takedown but Anudo gets double underhooks and turns Tartakov into the cage.
Tartakov can't find room to land a body shot as Anudo controls the action.
Tartakov wants a takedown but no success here.
Anudo is pushing Tartakov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Anudo to work.
Tartakov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anudo being controlled against the cage.
Anudo effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anudo stalling.
Tartakov breaks from the clinch.
Tartakov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anudo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tartakov throws a leg kick but Anudo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anudo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anudo throws a solid leg kick but Tartakov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anudo.
Anudo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anudo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tartakov misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tartakov.
Anudo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tartakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anudo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tartakov throws a leg kick that misses.
Tartakov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tartakov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tartakov throws a leg kick
and Anudo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tartakov.
Anudo feints a counter leg kick.
Tartakov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tartakov misses with a leg kick.
Tartakov misses with a leg kick
and Anudo counters with a one-two to the body.
Tartakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anudo circles away.
Anudo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Leg Tartakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov throws a front kick aimed at Anudo's knee but Anudo avoids it well.
Anudo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tartakov misses with a hook
and Anudo counters with a good low kick that Tartakov was not able to check.
Tartakov tries for a takedown but Anudo circles away easily
and Anudo counters with a low kick, right behind Tartakov 's knee.
Tartakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anudo counters with a nice leg kick.
Tartakov is breathing heavily.
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!
Tartakov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tartakov misses with a low kick.
Anudo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tartakov.
Tartakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Anudo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Tartakov is predictable there
and Anudo counters with a thumping low kick.
Tartakov misses with a leg kick.
As Tartakov backs off Anudo throws a huge counter combo but Tartakov manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anudo avoids the body shot from Tartakov.
Anudo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Anudo blocks the low kick.
Tartakov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anudo defends well and Tartakov ends up having to push Anudo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tartakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Anudo controls his hands.
Anudo prevents the takedown attempt.
Tartakov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anudo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anudo is pushing Tartakov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tartakov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anudo or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anudo blocks a body shot from Tartakov.
Tartakov is trying to break the clinch but Anudo has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tartakov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tartakov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tartakov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tartakov is trying to break the clinch but Anudo has him pressed against the cage.
Tartakov being controlled against the cage.
Tartakov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tartakov wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tartakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tartakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anudo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tartakov.
Tartakov works over Anudo's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Mac Anudo has been cut.
Tartakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anudo can do to turn this around?
Tartakov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tartakov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Anudo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anudo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anudo checks a leg kick.
Anudo avoids a kick to the body.
Tartakov 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.
Tartakov shoots in looking for a takedown. Anudo tries to sprawl out of it but Tartakov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anudo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tartakov sets himself, and Anudo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tartakov avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Leg Tartakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anudo ducks under a wild hook from Tartakov.
Tartakov goes for a double leg but Anudo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Anudo continues to drive forward.
Anudo feints a counter leg kick.
Anudo leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anudo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anudo as Tartakov tries to tie him up.
Anudo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anudo as Tartakov tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tartakov has clasped his hands together around Anudo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Anudo is looking to reverse the position.
Anudo being controlled for a moment.
Tartakov swings around for an armbar but Anudo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tartakov's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tartakov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Anudo controls the pace.
Anudo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Old Leg Tartakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mac Anudo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tartakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Anudo.
Anudo tries a quick counter leg kick but Tartakov is wise to it.
Tartakov tries to score with a low kick but Anudo moves his leg out of the way.
Tartakov sets himself, and Anudo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tartakov avoids it this time.
Tartakov shoots in looking for a takedown. Anudo tries to sprawl out of it but Tartakov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anudo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tartakov backing away here, and Anudo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tartakov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anudo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tartakov.
Anudo wants to counter the offense by Tartakov and move into the clinch position.
Anudo lands a leg kick that knocks Tartakov off balance momentarily.
Tartakov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tartakov throws a low kick but Anudo avoids it.
Anudo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov throws a leg kick but Anudo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anudo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tartakov is predictable there
and Anudo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tartakov's knee momentarily.
Tartakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anudo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anudo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tartakov. Tartakov obviously looking to wear him down.
Anudo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tartakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tartakov misses with a leg kick.
Anudo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tartakov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Anudo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tartakov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anudo counters with an inside leg kick.
Old Leg Tartakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tartakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anudo.
Tartakov fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anudo doesn't seem bothered though.
Tartakov throws a body punch but Anudo moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Anudo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tartakov takes a swing at Anudo's ribcage but misses.
Tartakov is looking to chop away at Anudo's legs.
Anudo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Anudo checks the leg kick.
Anudo moves out of range as Tartakov throws a body kick.
Anudo throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anudo.
Mac Anudo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tartakov works Anudo's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tartakov shoots for a takedown but Anudo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Leg Tartakov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov misses the body punch
and Anudo counters with an outside leg kick.
Anudo checks a leg kick.
Anudo flicks out a counter leg kick but Tartakov steps away.
Tartakov throws a hook but Anudo blocks it.
Tartakov misses with an uppercut
and Anudo counters by moving into the clinch.
Anudo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tartakov misses with a low kick.
Tartakov misses with a body shot
and Anudo counters with a good low kick that Tartakov was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tartakov.
Tartakov throws a leg kick but Anudo checks it.
Tartakov 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.
Tartakov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tartakov thows a leg kick but Anudo checks it
and Anudo counters with a series of strikes. Tartakov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tartakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Tartakov sets himself, and Anudo steps forward looking for the clinch! Tartakov avoids it this time.
Tartakov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anudo.
Tartakov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anudo checks it well.
Anudo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tartakov thows a leg kick but Anudo checks it
and Anudo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tartakov thinking.
Tartakov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anudo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tartakov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tartakov throws a leg kick
and Anudo counters with an inside leg kick.
Mac Anudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Old Leg Tartakov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tartakov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anudo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Old Leg Tartakov.
Well Tartakov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Leg Tartakov!
Old Leg Tartakov retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Old Leg Tartakov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
38% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
