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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Cronin (ranked 4447 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Tatum (ranked 24670 p4p, 0 weight class). Kieran Cronin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieran Cronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Tatum!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatum as he jumps to the side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cronin.
Tatum feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatum scores with a takedown into Cronin's guard.
Tatum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cronin's guard.
Tatum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Cronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum wants to stand and escape but instead Cronin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tatum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatum, not yet.
Cronin is in close to Tatum's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tatum is trying to keep Cronin in close.
Cronin wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
Cronin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronin looking to sit in guard and control but Tatum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tatum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tatum wants to control from the top but Cronin keeps moving.
Tatum looking to pass the guard.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Cronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cronin is trying to control the position but Tatum postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to stand up but Cronin won't let him.
Tatum cracks Cronin with a solid left hand.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Cronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum looking to sit in guard and control but Cronin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tatum is looking for a triangle but Cronin pushes his legs off easily.
Cronin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronin postures up and lands a big shot to Tatum's brow.
Cronin distracts Tatum with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cronin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tatum on the ground.
Cronin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cronin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cronin wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
Cronin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tatum is looking to stand up but Cronin isn't so interested in that idea.
Cronin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cronin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tatum is just riding it out for now. Cronin eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Tatum will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum tries to clinch but Cronin is having none of it.
Cronin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tatum tries to clinch but Cronin is having none of it.
Cronin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tatum to the mat! Tatum manages to get full guard.
Cronin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cronin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tatum looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cronin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cronin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cronin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cronin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tatum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cronin postures up in Tatum's guard and throws a big left but Tatum blocks it.
Cronin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tatum is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tatum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cronin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cronin is not content to let Tatum control the position.
Cronin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatum can do to turn this around?
Tatum is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cronin's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronin is trying to control Tatum's posture but Tatum avoids it.
Cronin is looking to reverse the position.
Tatum content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cronin looks to move to half guard but instead Tatum has passed into mount! Damn!
Kieran Cronin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tatum fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tatum lands a nice shot to the head.
Cronin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tatum looking for a guillotine from mount but Cronin is having none of it.
Cronin wants to control but Tatum is having none of it.
Cronin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cronin is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tatum avoids the attempt from Cronin to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drake Tatum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cronin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cronin wants to control but Tatum postures up.
Cronin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Tatum crashes against the mat.
Cronin tries to improve position but can't.
Cronin can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tatum wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cronin can't do much from the bottom here.
Cronin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cronin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cronin tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum trying to control the position but Cronin is working away.
Cronin is trying to work for a sweep but Tatum has mounted him!
Tatum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tatum wants to control the pace but Cronin is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cronin tries to hold on but Tatum postures up.
Cronin is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
Tatum might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cronin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cronin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Cronin is keeping busy.
Tatum is not going to allow Cronin to sit and survive in this position.
Tatum trying to control.
Tatum is persistently looking for the submission but Cronin is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to stick to Cronin's back but Cronin is turning into Tatum. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tatum's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cronin.
Cronin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tatum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cronin wants to control from the top but Tatum keeps moving.
Tatum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Tatum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tatum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Drake Tatum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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