PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 1550 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Dredd Tatum (ranked 94 p4p, 88 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Slaissi
vs
Tatum

189 cm
33
271
20 - 12 - 0

210 cm
31
300
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dredd Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tatum connects with the punch.

It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Slaissi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaissi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tatum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dredd Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slaissi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slaissi is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Tatum doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Slaissi crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Slaissi's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dredd Tatum!
A victorious Dredd Tatum thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.