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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Salvia Tatanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Skank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.
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142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
28
138 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvia Tatanka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ed Skank!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skank shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatanka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skank's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tatanka moves into the clinch.
Tatanka digs a right hand into Skank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skank's gas tank.
Tatanka stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Tatanka.
Tatanka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Tatanka.
Tatanka misses with a straight left.
Skank misses with a hook
and Tatanka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skank thinking.
Tatanka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatanka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatanka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Skank moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatanka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skank's calf.
Tatanka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tatanka. That's going to slow Skank down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatanka scores with a push kick.
Skank looks winded!
Skank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatanka was well out of range. Poor timing from Skank.
Skank throws a jab but it's blocked by Tatanka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatanka lands a front kick.
Tatanka lands a right hook to the body.
Tatanka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tatanka thuds his shin into the meat of Skank's side.
Skank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatanka was well out of range. Poor timing from Skank.
Skank on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tatanka.
Skank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatanka. Tatanka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tatanka throws a hook to the side of Skank's head but Skank sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatanka lands with a slapping head kick.
Tatanka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skank, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatanka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatanka manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skank crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tatanka - the referee stops the clock and Skank gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tatanka. Skank manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatanka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatanka.
Tatanka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tatanka.
Tatanka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tatanka cracks the inside of Skank's front leg.
Skank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skank has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tatanka.
Tatanka connects with a solid leg kick.
Tatanka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skank.
Tatanka throws a big counter combination but Skank scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tatanka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tatanka clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Tatanka.
Tatanka manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Skank misses.
Tatanka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tatanka seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Salvia Tatanka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatanka works over Skank's head and body with a nice combination.
Tatanka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tatanka thuds his right hand into Skank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skank walks into a jab.
Skank is rocked!
Tatanka lands a jab to the head.
Skank is still on wobbly legs! Can Tatanka finish him?
We've been informed that Skank has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tatanka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tatanka with a nice cross.
Tatanka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tatanka lands with an uppercut that bounces Skank off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatanka lands a jab to the head.
Salvia Tatanka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skank looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatanka is just out of range.
Skank on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatanka. Tatanka obviously looking to wear him down.
Skank blocks a head kick by Tatanka.
Tatanka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skank tries to keep at a distance but Tatanka has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tatanka.
Tatanka lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tatanka.
Skank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tatanka.
Tatanka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tatanka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tatanka lands a lovely overhand right.
Tatanka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skank momentarily.
Tatanka scores with a spinning back kick!
Tatanka lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle, before Tatanka throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Skank's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Tatanka lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Salvia Tatanka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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