PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DP Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Survivor - Eye of the Tiger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Father
vs
Tatum

178 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephoune Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DP Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatum shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tatum is trying to take his opponent's back.
Father is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Father wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Father is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Father rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Father tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.

Tatum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Father sees it coming and defends easily.
Tatum is looking to take a break and control but Father is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Father won't allow Tatum to pass to mount.

Father looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum trying to pass the guard but Father defending well.
Tatum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tatum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tatum moves into full mount! Father won't be happy about that!
Tatum manages to capitalize on a mistake by Father to take his back!
Father is really stuck here.

Tatum is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Tatum tries to get the hooks in deep but Father pushed the leg off.
Father is really stuck here.
Father is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father breaks Tatum's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tatum wants to sweep but no luck.
Father trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tatum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Father wants to pass the guard but Tatum is keeping the position.
Father missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tatum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tatum wants to sweep but no luck.
Father looking to pass the guard.
Father passes Tatum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tatum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Tatum keeping full guard, as Father tries to pass.

Tatum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum looks gassed!
Father works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tatum is not content to let Father control the position.
Tatum gets full guard.
Tatum can't keep his opponent in guard - Father advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tatum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Father throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to control Father's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tatum avoid being mounted?
Father passes to full mount!

Father is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tatum to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tatum shrugs it off.
Father tries to control but Tatum wriggling away.
Tatum is controlling an arm, preventing Father from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Father landing strikes from the mount and Tatum is in trouble!
Tatum is looking to get to half guard.
Father avoids the attempt from Tatum to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DP 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.

Father doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Tatum decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Father's guard.

Father looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tatum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Father has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tatum has managed to get both his arms back between Father's legs - danger averted.
Tatum passes Father's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tatum has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Tatum is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Father has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Tatum is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Father is surviving well by controlling Tatum's body position as best he can.

Tatum working for a submission but Father is keeping him at bay.
Tatum is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father is working to get back to half guard.

Tatum goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Father is on top in guard.
Father won't allow Tatum to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Father is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tatum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Father trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tatum looking for a guillotine here but Father defends easily.
Father preventing the sweep.
Father slips nicely into half guard.
Tatum is not content to let Father control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father moves into full mount! Tatum won't be happy about that!

Tatum defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Father.

Father is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tatum can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Father moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tatum has worked his arm free - good work by Tatum!

Father is trying to get an arm triangle but Tatum is defending well.

Father tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to reverse the position.

Father wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tatum, who protects the arm well.
Tatum struggling a bit here.

Father tries for a kimura but Tatum is defending well.
Tatum manages to work his way to half guard, despite Father's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stephoune Father 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. This is the final round!

Tatum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Father napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Father 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.
Tatum tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tatum advances nicely into full mount.

Tatum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tatum wants to control the pace but Father is squirming around nicely.
Father is trying to escape the mount.

Tatum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tatum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tatum raining down shots from the mount!
Father has given up his back here. Will Tatum look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Father tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Father defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tatum.
Tatum thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Father is wriggling around trying to escape.
DP Tatum has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looking to control but Father is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tatum wants to take Father's back here but Father is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tatum takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Father tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Father sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Tatum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Father moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatum is sitting in close to Father's body. Father has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tatum is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tatum is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Father.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephoune Father!