PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reva comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Grave. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tatti Tasapaksu enters the cage!

Reva
vs
Tasapaksu

198 cm
21
260 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

195 cm
27
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Pegasus Nutrition

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatti Tasapaksu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasapaksu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reva misses with a takedown
and Tasapaksu counters with an outside leg kick.
Reva shoots and misses
and Tasapaksu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Tasapaksu. No joy for Reva on that attempt.
Tasapaksu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reva shoots in for a takedown but Tasapaksu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tasapaksu 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.

Tasapaksu closes the distance and pushes Reva back into the cage.
Tasapaksu trying to land knees to the body.
Tasapaksu is stalling here.
Reva managing to block the knees to the body from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reva is defending well for now.
Reva blocks the elbow strike.
Reva being controlled against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
Tasapaksu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tasapaksu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tasapaksu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reva blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasapaksu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reva tries to score a body lock takedown but Tasapaksu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tasapaksu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reva lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tasapaksu tries a knee to the head but Reva blocks it.
Tasapaksu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reva up against the cage.
Tasapaksu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reva backwards.
Reva takes an elbow to the temple.
Tasapaksu connects with a knee to the head.

Alexander Reva's cut is getting worse.
Tasapaksu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reva backwards.
Reva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside that Reva shrugs off.
Reva tries to pull guard but Tasapaksu won't allow it.
Tasapaksu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Reva tries for a takedown but Tasapaksu manages to get underhooks.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
Tasapaksu is pushing Reva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow.
Reva is trying to drag Tasapaksu to the mat but Tasapaksu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tasapaksu presses Reva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reva is defending well for now.
Tasapaksu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Reva's defenses.

Alexander Reva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tasapaksu lands a damaging elbow.
Tasapaksu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Alexander Reva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tasapaksu stalling the fight.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Reva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatti Tasapaksu! Tatti Tasapaksu retains his heavyweight title!