PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Old Leg Tartakov (ranked 744 p4p, 1198 weight class) and Caio Victor (ranked 47 p4p, 43 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.

Tartakov
vs
Victor

200 cm
34
266
22 - 11 - 0

165 cm
42
171
35 - 25 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Old Leg Tartakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Victor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartakov works Victor's body with a nice hook.
We've been informed that Victor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Victor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Victor checks a leg kick nicely.
Tartakov stuffs the takedown.
Tartakov throwing a counter right hand but Victor manages to avoid it.
Tartakov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tartakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Victor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tartakov moves away.
Victor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Victor shoots and misses
and Tartakov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Victor scores with a shot to the body.
Tartakov lands with a shot to the body.
Caio Victor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victor misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tartakov. Victor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Victor misses with a combination
and Tartakov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victor circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Victor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tartakov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Tartakov pushes Victor up against the cage in a clinch.
Tartakov presses Victor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Victor looks winded!
Tartakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Victor backwards.
Tartakov lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartakov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tartakov has Victor pushed against the cage.
Tartakov scores with a shot to the side of Victor's head.
Tartakov scores with a nice hook to the head.

Victor is rocked!
Knees to the body from Tartakov.
A short body shot lands from Tartakov as the two fighters clinch.
Tartakov is working Victor over against the cage.
Come on Tartakov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tartakov lands a shoulder strike.
Tartakov lands a knee to the body.
Tartakov scores with a shoulder strike.
Tartakov lands a left hand.
Victor is still on wobbly legs! Can Tartakov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victor is trying to pull guard but Tartakov has him pressed against the cage.
Victor seems to have recovered his senses.
Old Leg Tartakov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Victor.
Tartakov lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Tartakov has picked Victor up - he's going for a ride! Tartakov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tartakov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Victor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tartakov scores with a big shot! Victor's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Victor! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Old Leg Tartakov!
A relieved looking Old Leg Tartakov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.