PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomko TaTupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TaTupa comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead--Undead. Bobby Digital is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

TaTupa
vs
Digital

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Synergy Supplements

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomko TaTupa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Digital!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TaTupa swats away the attempt to clinch by Digital.
TaTupa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Digital tries to clinch up.
TaTupa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TaTupa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TaTupa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TaTupa shoots in for a double leg but Digital sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomko TaTupa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Digital scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
TaTupa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Digital but Digital pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Digital has taken the fight to the clinch.

Digital breaks the clinch.

Digital darts in and clinches TaTupa up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Digital.
Digital lands an elbow that stopped TaTupa in his tracks for a moment.
Digital prevents the takedown attempt.

Digital breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Digital rushes TaTupa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Digital comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Digital just misses with a elbow thrown towards TaTupa's brow.
Digital landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TaTupa avoiding damage as Digital throws knees to the body.

Digital breaks the clinch.
TaTupa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Digital swivels and escapes.
Tomko TaTupa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TaTupa is breathing heavily.
Digital throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
TaTupa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Digital pinned against the cage. Digital gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
TaTupa shoots in for a takedown but Digital shows good takedown defense.

Digital closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Digital lands an elbow just above TaTupa 's eye.

Digital breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Digital gets a clinch.
Digital misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from TaTupa.
Digital lands an elbow inside.

Digital escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Digital clinches up with TaTupa and pushes him back against the cage.
Digital lands an elbow inside.

Digital manages to break the clinch.

Digital moves into range and clinches up with TaTupa.

Digital manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digital looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Digital lands with a nice combination. TaTupa backs away looking to recover.

Digital closes the distance and clinches.
TaTupa blocks the elbow strike.
TaTupa tries to pull guard but Digital holds him up against the cage and eventually TaTupa drops back down to his feet.
Digital lands a nice knee to the body.

Digital breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Digital has closed the distance and engaged TaTupa in a clinch.
TaTupa blocks an elbow strike from Digital.

Digital escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Digital moves in looking to clinch but TaTupa pushes him off.
TaTupa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Digital's waist but Digital gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing TaTupa off to one side.
TaTupa circles away from the clinch attempt.
TaTupa shoots for a double leg takedown but Digital sprawls well. He's pushed TaTupa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
TaTupa shoots in but no luck this time.
Digital plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

TaTupa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

TaTupa is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Digital looks calm but he's in trouble here. TaTupa gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Digital is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! TaTupa lets go of the hold and Digital can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tomko TaTupa!