PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Haffa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haffa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Stone Cherry - White Trash Millionaire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatum
vs
Haffa

180 cm
35
213 lbs
26 - 17 - 1

200 cm
33
210 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

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 26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Haffa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haffa sizes up Tatum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haffa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Haffa both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Drederick Tatum has been cut.
Haffa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haffa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Harry Haffa has been cut.
Haffa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haffa.
Haffa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from Haffa.
Tatum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haffa checks a leg kick.
Tatum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haffa.
Haffa walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheers as Tatum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haffa doesn't seem phased though.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatum.
Haffa walks into a straight right hand from Tatum.
Haffa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tatum checks it well.
Haffa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatum defends it nicely.
Haffa slips under a jab from Tatum.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
That kick from Haffa tenderised Tatum's leg. Tatum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haffa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haffa takes one on the button.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Haffa moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haffa walks into a stiff left hand from Tatum.
Haffa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Drederick Tatum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Haffa.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
and Haffa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatum thinking.
Haffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haffa circles away quickly and effectively.
Haffa dives in and grabs Tatum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes down on Haffa's head and hops out.
Haffa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
Haffa throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatum.
Good standup being displayed there by Tatum as he connects with a hook.
Tatum 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.
Haffa misses with an uppercut
and Tatum counters with a straight right hand.
Haffa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haffa misses the body punch
and Tatum counters with a nice leg kick.
Haffa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haffa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tatum sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Haffa somewhat.
Tatum scores with a shot to the body.
Haffa looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haffa moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Haffa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatum swivels and escapes.
Haffa staying out of range there.
Tatum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haffa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haffa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum scores with a nice strike.

Haffa is rocked!
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Tatum misses with a leg kick
and Haffa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haffa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haffa scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatum throws a lazy right hand but Haffa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haffa misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Haffa's shoulder, as Haffa tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haffa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haffa throws a shot from downtown. Tatum moves away and avoids it.
Haffa cracks Tatum with a good jab.
Tatum defending well as Haffa loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haffa.
Tatum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haffa at a distance.
Haffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatum fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haffa on the side of the head.
Tatum thumps Haffa with a low kick.
Haffa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Haffa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Haffa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatum swivels and escapes.
Tatum scores with the left hand. Haffa knows he should have avoided that one.
Haffa is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Haffa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
Haffa connects with a body shot.
Haffa shoots in for a takedown but Tatum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haffa missing with a left hand there. Tatum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tatum tests Haffa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haffa throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
Haffa misses with a wild combination.
Tatum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haffa.
Tatum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tatum drops Haffa with a left and a right! Oh, Haffa is hurt - Tatum dives into side control looking to finish!
Haffa is still in real trouble! Can Tatum finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tatum wants to stand but Haffa is controlling his arm.

Tatum stands up and beckons Haffa to his feet.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Haffa.
Haffa defending well as Tatum loads up on a big left hand.
Tatum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tatum drops Haffa with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tatum follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drederick Tatum!
Drederick Tatum really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's All 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.