PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dredrick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ima Yerface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yerface has chosen In Flames - Like You Better Dead as his entrance music. Ima Yerface has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tatum
vs
Yerface

190 cm
27
224 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
41
214 lbs
29 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dredrick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ima Yerface!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yerface takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yerface throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yerface misses with a wild combination.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
Yerface takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tatum scores with a jab to the head.
Tatum misses with a hook.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pearson Spector Litt in the buildup to the fight.
A solid body kick from Tatum.
Tatum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yerface momentarily.
Tatum swinging wildly here.
Tatum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yerface fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tatum sprawls well initially but Yerface persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Yerface missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yerface is keen to just control but Tatum is a slippery customer.
Tatum controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface is keen to just control but Tatum is a slippery customer.
Tatum is looking to improve his position.

Yerface is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yerface wants to pass the guard but Tatum is defending well.
Yerface lands with a punch from half guard.
Yerface is thwarting Tatum's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yerface is trying to control the action in half guard but Tatum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yerface working Tatum over with strikes.
Tatum tries to get to full guard but Yerface has control of the leg.
Tatum is looking to control Yerface's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatum avoid being mounted?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yerface throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tatum is refusing to be controlled, as Yerface sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yerface. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum scores with a shot to the body.
Yerface throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yerface's hands.
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Yerface uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dredrick Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tatum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yerface scrambles back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatum. That's going to slow Yerface down.
Tatum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yerface counters with a nice uppercut.
Tatum tries to clinch but Yerface moves out of range.
Yerface doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yerface lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.

Yerface shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yerface wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.

Yerface stands up and waves to Tatum to follow him.
Tatum scores with a hook.
Dredrick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yerface stuns Tatum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yerface lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yerface tries to clinch
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yerface throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tatum was covering up waiting for the punch and Yerface finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yerface postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tatum seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yerface postures up.
Yerface trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yerface looking to pass the guard.
Yerface throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ima Yerface will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yerface throws out a loose jab but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yerface throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
Tatum throws a body punch but Yerface moves out of range.
Tatum thuds a left hand into Yerface's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yerface. That's going to slow Tatum down.
Tatum goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ima Yerface has been cut.
Yerface looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tatum is fending him off so far but Yerface persists. Nope, Tatum circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Tatum.
Yerface swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum takes one to the side of the head.
Yerface pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yerface lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yerface takes a step back to recover.
Yerface misses with a hook. Tatum ducked under it nicely.
Tatum connects with a crisp jab.
Tatum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yerface moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yerface looks for a takedown but Tatum sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yerface takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yerface throws a body shot but no joy.
Tatum cracks the inside of Yerface's front leg.
A jab from Tatum does it's job there.
Tatum jabs Yerface to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatum.
Tatum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yerface throws a looping overhand right but Tatum ducks down to avoid it.
Dredrick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yerface on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatum. Tatum obviously looking to wear him down.
Yerface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Tatum clinches.
Yerface content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yerface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yerface.
Tatum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yerface throws a head punch that misses.
Yerface scores a nice knee to the body.
Yerface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tatum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yerfaces head.
Yerface blocks an uppercut.
Tatum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatum trying to stall but Yerface improves his position.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yerface can do to turn this around?
Tatum working aggressively here.
Tatum lands with a light punch inside.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Yerface.
Yerface lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Yerface.
Yerface working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface tries to stall but Tatum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yerface throws a head punch that misses.
Yerface misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Tatum.
Yerface avoiding damage as Tatum throws knees to the body.
Yerface is trying to stall.
Yerface blocks a body shot from Tatum.
Yerface lands a left hand.
Tatum tries to land a knee to the head but Yerface blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yerface can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Dredrick Tatum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Yerface.
Tatum takes an elbow to the temple.
Tatum lands an uppercut.

Yerface breaks from the clinch.
Yerface moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yerface tries a low kick but Tatum avoids it.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yerface lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yerface tries to move into range but Tatum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tatum tries to clinch up but Yerface circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatum checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick from Tatum lands but Yerface takes it in his stride.
Yerface fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yerface.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatum. Yerface does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatum throws a sloppy head kick and Yerface moves out of range easily.
Yerface throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tatum looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yerface fails to land with a series of punches.
Tatum lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dredrick Tatum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ima Yerface's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tatum misses the jab.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yerface sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum backing away here, and Yerface unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yerface throws a push kick but Tatum slaps the foot to one side.
Yerface on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Tatum gets a clinch.
Tatum has a couple of punches blocked by Yerface.
Yerface working aggressively here.
Yerface is trying to stall.
Yerface presses Tatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tatum letting Yerface take a breather here.
Yerface has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yerface working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tatum is looking to control Yerface's arms but Yerface gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatum has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yerface is keeping busy.
Yerface looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yerface misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Yerface.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yerface.
Tatum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yerface in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yerface takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yerface is defending well for now.
Yerface misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yerface misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tatum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yerface has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatum lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yerface is trying to break the clinch but Tatum is controlling him.
Yerface has a couple of punches blocked by Tatum.
Yerface misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yerface tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Tatum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatum lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum can't find room to land a body shot as Yerface controls the action.
Yerface is trying to maintain a safe position but Tatum gets an underhook and turns Yerface into the cage.
Yerface comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tatum stalling in the clinch but Yerface improves position.
Tatum lands a knee to the head.
Yerface tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yerface has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tatum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tatum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yerface has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum wants to stall.
Tatum stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yerface doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatum looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tatum as Yerface tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Yerface.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yerface.
Tatum missing with knees to the body.
Tatum throws a head punch that misses.
Tatum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yerface or not.
Tatum lands an uppercut.
Yerface lands a nice uppercut.
Yerface misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yerface softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yerface scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yerface blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yerface.
Yerface creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Yerface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yerface stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tatum.
Yerface misses with a body kick.
Tatum lands with a nice combination. Yerface backs away looking to recover.
Tatum connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Tatum.
Tatum takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yerface turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tatum connects with a solid leg kick.
Yerface throws a leg kick but Tatum checks it.
Tatum jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Yerface.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dredrick Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tatum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dredrick Tatum!
A very excited looking Dredrick Tatum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.