PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dredd Tatum (ranked 2029 p4p, 926 weight class) and Jah Kid (ranked 113 p4p, 54 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kid's choice of entrance music: Walk - Pantera. Dredd Tatum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tatum
vs
Kid

210 cm
29
300
13 - 4 - 0

194 cm
30
279
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dredd Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatum gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kid to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kid stopping the sweep attempt from Tatum.
Kid 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 to control Kid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatum avoid being mounted?
Tatum tries to get to full guard but Kid has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kid is looking for a kimura here.
Tatum keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid uses his free foot to push down on Tatum's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tatum.

Kid goes for an armbar but Tatum turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tatum.
Kid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kid, not yet.

Kid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kid is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid controlling from the top position.
Kid trying to move into half guard but instead Tatum has managed to sweep!

Kid wants to sweep here but Tatum controlling him for the moment.
Tatum wanted to stand there but Kid had control of the position.
Our spies down at at Rollins Fitness inform us that Kid has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kid wants to sweep here but Tatum controlling him for the moment.
Tatum would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kid is trying to hold Tatum in close to prevent damage but Tatum has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to stand up but Kid is controlling the position.
Kid tries to get to full guard but Tatum has control of the leg.
Tatum wants to get back to his feet.
Kid wants to get back to full guard.

Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kid moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tatum defends it easily.
Kid trying to keep a closed guard but Tatum is proving a slippery customer.
Kid is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tatum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tatum is looking to stand up but Kid won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
We've been told by Tatum's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tatum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tatum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Tatum breaks from the clinch.

Tatum gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dredd Tatum will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kid shoots in and gets a takedown into Tatum's guard.
Tatum wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kid manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tatum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back!
Kid turns into Tatum and is now in his guard.
Kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Tatum is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum is pulling down on Kid's head. It's preventing any offense from Kid, at least for the moment.
Kid controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tatum looking to control.
Kid is pushing down on Tatum's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tatum is fighting to maintain full guard but Kid has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kid is looking for a kimura here.
Jah Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kid wants to pass to mount but Tatum is defending the position.
Tatum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kid's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kid's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Tatum wants to stand but Kid has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kid tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.
Kid gets full guard.
Tatum preventing the sweep.
Tatum wants to stand but Kid is controlling his posture from full guard.

Kid working for a triangle but Tatum defends it easily.
Kid controls Tatum momentarily but Tatum frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kid's guard.
Kid tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tatum wants to stand but Kid is controlling his posture from full guard.

Tatum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tatum has managed to get both his arms back between Kid's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tatum wants to get up but he can't break Kid's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kid with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tatum counter with a right hand.
Tatum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kid's head.

Kid scores with a takedown into Tatum's guard.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kid stands and throws Tatum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tatum is looking to reverse the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jah Kid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tatum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Donk. Tatum catches Kid right on the button with a cross.
Kid with a poor takedown
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.

Tatum has managed to clinch.
Tatum unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tatum lands a big uppercut and Kid crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kid looks OK. Tatum waves Kid back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kid tries to keep at a distance but Tatum has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatum scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tatum drops Kid with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kid looks back up at him and smiles so Tatum waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kid is rocked!
Kid shoots in looking for a takedown. Tatum tries to sprawl out of it but Kid 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.
Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatum finish him?
Tatum drops Kid with a naaaaasty hook - Kid is in real trouble here! Tatum dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dredd Tatum!
A very excited looking Dredd Tatum 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.
Jah Kid was interviewed post fight and said 'Its easy to win when your cheating'.