PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Tarly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and igor moradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarly comes to the ring accompanied by Burn It To the Ground. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tarly
vs
moradze

178 cm
24
307 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
346 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Tarly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, igor moradze!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarly looks to score with a jab to the body but moradze is just out of range.
Tarly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from moradze.
moradze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarly manages to avoid it.
Tarly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from moradze.

moradze takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarly wants a takedown.
moradze misses with a knee to the head.
moradze trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, moradze throws an elbow but misses.
moradze avoiding damage.
moradze gets underhooks to prevent Tarly's takedown attempt.
moradze drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tarly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sam Tarly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from moradze misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarly throws a body punch but moradze moves out of range.
Tarly lands with a good body shot.
Tarly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarly tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and moradze counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tarly tries for a takedown but moradze manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tarly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarly taking a breather.
moradze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tarly is defending well for now.
moradze looks gassed!
Tarly tries for a takedown but moradze manages to get underhooks.

Tarly has hold of one of moradze's legs. moradze is fighting the takedown attempt but Tarly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tarly trying to control the position from guard on top but moradze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarly wants to pass the guard but moradze is keeping the position.
moradze can't keep his opponent in guard - Tarly advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tarly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tarly is thwarting moradze's attempts to control the position.
Tarly slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moradze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarly.
moradze tries to roll over but Tarly keeps him under control.
moradze trying to control from the bottom.
Tarly not doing much here.
Tarly passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarly working the ground and pound effectively.
Tarly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tarly seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down moradze for as long as he can get away with.
Tarly scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish moradze?
Tarly controlling from mount.
moradze taking shots to the head.
Tarly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tarly's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if moradze can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sam Tarly just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
moradze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Tarly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tarly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarly tries to free his leg and advance position but moradze is retaining full guard.
moradze controlling the position.
Tarly not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tarly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tarly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. moradze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tarly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
moradze is breathing heavily.
Tarly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
moradze keeping full guard, as Tarly tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moradze keeping moving, preventing Tarly from controlling successfully.
moradze is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
moradze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
moradze keeping moving, preventing Tarly from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Tarly scores with a takedown into moradze's guard.
Tarly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
moradze keeping moving, preventing Tarly from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
moradze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarly is one step ahead there.
moradze keeping moving, preventing Tarly from controlling successfully.
Tarly distracts moradze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
moradze trying to keep a closed guard but Tarly is proving a slippery customer.
Tarly tries to free his leg and advance position but moradze is retaining full guard.
Sam Tarly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarly stands and throws moradze's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarly is looking to take a break and control but moradze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tarly takes a little break here. moradze wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sam Tarly just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tarly wants to clinch.
Tarly shoots in for a takedown but moradze shows good takedown defense.

Tarly shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tarly is pressing down on moradze's thigh, looking to free his foot. moradze is holding on for now.
Tarly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Tarly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

moradze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarly tries to clinch up but moradze circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but moradze was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarly.
Tarly takes a swing at moradze's ribcage but misses.
Tarly just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with moradze but moradze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - moradze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tarly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tarly wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarly tries to close the distance and clinch up but moradze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
moradze swings and misses with a hook to the body.

moradze scores with a takedown into Tarly's guard.
Tarly managing to control the position.
moradze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
moradze stopping the sweep attempt from Tarly.
Tarly is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tarly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
igor moradze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Tarly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tarly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as moradze is looking to escape.
Tarly tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tarly has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sam Tarly just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tarly looks to clinch

and moradze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tarly dodges an elbow strike from moradze.
Tarly is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. moradze gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tarly trying to stall but moradze improves his position.
moradze is pressed up against the ropes. Tarly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag moradze down to the mat. moradze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tarly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarly tries to clinch but moradze is having none of it.

moradze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tarly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tarly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in moradze's guard.
Tarly lands a couple of digs.
moradze is trying to control the position but Tarly postures up.
Sam Tarly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. moradze swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tarly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
moradze looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sam Tarly.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Tarly!