PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown as his entrance music. Fedor Khalidov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tatum
vs
Khalidov

180 cm
26
213 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatum wants to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tatum is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tatum misses with a shot to the body
and Khalidov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khalidov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Khalidov.
Tatum throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khalidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khalidov counters with a straight right hand.
Tatum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalidov counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Khalidov.
Tatum misses with a double jab
and Khalidov counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Khalidov finds it's way through Tatum's defenses.
Tatum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalidov counters with a leg kick.
Khalidov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Khalidov.
Khalidov looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.

Khalidov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khalidov prevents a body shot from Tatum.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khalidov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum tries to break free but Khalidov pushes him back against the cage.
Tatum lands an elbow inside that Khalidov shrugs off.

Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khalidov finds it's way round the side to connect with Tatum's head.
Khalidov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidov digs a good hook to Tatum's body.
Khalidov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khalidov connects with a high kick.
Khalidov misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Khalidov counters with a thumping low kick.
Tatum throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidov counters with a body kick that stops Tatum in his tracks momentarily.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
Khalidov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tatum circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov clinches with his opponent.
Tatum struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalidov controls his hands.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov lands with a left to the head.
Tatum tries to circle away but Khalidov has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Tatum tries to work over Khalidov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidov.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalidov's elbow.
Khalidov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tatum looking to stall.
Tatum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Khalidov to work.
Khalidov pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khalidov presses Tatum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov slows down the pace here.
Khalidov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khalidov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalidov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Tatum.
A body shot lands from Khalidov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov leaning against his opponent.
Khalidov lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidov slows down the pace here.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalidov cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
Khalidov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khalidov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khalidov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tatum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khalidov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khalidov digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Khalidov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khalidov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Khalidov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Stalling in the clinch from Khalidov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Khalidov dominated that round.
That's time! Tatum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body kick from Khalidov.
Fedor Khalidov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Khalidov pushes Tatum up against the cage in a clinch.
Khalidov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatum is trying to push Khalidov away but Khalidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khalidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Khalidov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Fedor Khalidov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tatum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khalidov has him pressed against the cage.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidov controls the action.
Khalidov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khalidov gets through Tatum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Khalidov.

Khalidov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalidov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khalidov scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatum has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khalidov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khalidov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Khalidov!
Khalidov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khalidov lands a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Khalidov there.
Khalidov throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tatum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum walks into a jab.
Khalidov lands with a nice body kick.
Khalidov misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatum keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatum. That did some damage!
Khalidov digs a good hook to Tatum's body.

Khalidov forces Tatum back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khalidov.
Khalidov lands a left hand.
Tatum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khalidov digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Tatum as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Khalidov.
Tatum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tatum being controlled against the cage.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khalidov lands a nice uppercut.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalidov effectively controlling the action here.
Tatum is trying to force a seperation but Khalidov has the dominant position.
Khalidov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khalidov lands with a left to the head.
Khalidov stalls.
Tatum has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A left hand lands to the body for Khalidov.
Khalidov pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidov is working Tatum over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khalidov.
Khalidov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalidov scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
Tatum will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khalidov lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Khalidov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalidov pushes Tatum back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Khalidov finds it's target.
Khalidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Khalidov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tatum misses with an uppercut
and Khalidov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidov throws a sloppy head kick and Tatum moves out of range easily.
Khalidov punishes Tatum's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidov counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Khalidov.
Tatum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khalidov counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Khalidov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tatum closes the distance but Khalidov moves to the side
and Khalidov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Khalidov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatum's knee momentarily.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khalidov, as that shot connected.
Tatum darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khalidov throws an off balance right hand
and Tatum counters with a good, hard body kick but Khalidov shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum misses the body punch
and Khalidov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tatum closes the distance but Khalidov moves to the side
and Khalidov counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tatum throws a leg kick
and Khalidov counters with a right hand to the body.
Tatum throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khalidov counters with a good low kick that Tatum was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Khalidov.
Tatum takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tatum throws a poor cross that misses
and Khalidov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Khalidov lands with a slapping head kick.
Khalidov with a nice cross.
Tatum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tatum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khalidov to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatum darts in trying to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tatum is trying to push Khalidov away but Khalidov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tatum can't find room to land a body shot as Khalidov controls the action.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Khalidov. Khalidov obviously looking to wear him down.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidov.
Khalidov looks to land a left hand but Tatum moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Khalidov.
Tatum misses with a right hand
and Khalidov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a double jab
and Khalidov counters with a head kick. That will keep Tatum thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Khalidov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tatum throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khalidov counters with a head kick. That will keep Tatum thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Drederick Tatum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidov throws a shot to the body.
Fedor Khalidov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khalidov lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Khalidov counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Khalidov closes the distance and pushes Tatum back into the cage.
Khalidov lands an uppercut.
A short right from Khalidov on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Khalidov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalidov 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Khalidov!