PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drederick Tatum had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tatum
vs
Lindros

180 cm
34
213 lbs
24 - 15 - 1

189 cm
31
212 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Lindros!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lindros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lindros throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Good shot there by Tatum.
Lindros misses with a left hand
and Tatum counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindros.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lindros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tatum.
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!
A leg kick checked by Tatum.
Lindros throws a leg kick but Tatum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lindros thows a body shot but no joy.
Lindros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lindros thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tatum if he has to take too many more of those.
Lindros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Lindros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lindros rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindros throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
Lindros lands with a nice body punch.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lindros digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tatum swings for the body but Lindros moves out of range.
Tatum scores with a jab. Lindros acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tatum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lindros.
Lindros takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lindros tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lindros throws a low kick but Tatum moves out of range easily.
Tatum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lindros throws a hook to the side of Tatum's head but Tatum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatum throws out a leg kick but Lindros moves out of range and Tatum only half commits.
Tatum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lindros.
Tatum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lindros on the side of the head.
Lindros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindros.
Lindros is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindros.
Tatum throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Lindros moves away and avoids it.
Lindros darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lindros thows a leg kick but Tatum checks it
and Tatum counters with a leg kick.
Lindros throws a low kick, looking for Tatum's leg but Tatum calmly moves out of range.
Lindros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum loads up on a big right hand but Lindros slips the punch.
Good work by Lindros as he checks the leg kick.
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lindros.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lindros.
Lindros lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lindros blocks a jab.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lindros throws a leg kick
and Tatum counters with a low kick, right behind Lindros 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum thows a body shot but no joy.
Lindros scores with a decent looking hook.
Lindros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tatum on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Tatum.
Tatum scores with a nice head shot.
Tatum swings for the body but Lindros moves out of range.
Lindros thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tatum throws a jab when Lindros was well out of range.
Lindros slips a jab from Tatum.
Nice body punch from Tatum.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Lindros.
Lindros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lindros misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindros misses with a looping left.
Tatum swings for the body but Lindros moves out of range.
Tatum comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lindros takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.

Lindros is rocked!
Tatum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lindros is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatum finish him?
Lindros looks winded!
Tatum weaves into range and cracks Lindros right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Lindros goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Tatum is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drederick Tatum!