PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Thatser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicko Tackai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Thatser
vs
Tackai

172 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thatser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicko Tackai!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tackai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tackai throws out a loose jab but Thatser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Tackai circles away.
Tackai lands a jab to the head.
Tackai 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.
Thatser throws a left that rocks Tackai and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thatser dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tackai regain composure!

It looks like Nicko Tackai has been cut.
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!
Thatser is looking to take a break and control but Tackai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tackai tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Tackai sneaks back into half guard.
Tackai is pressing down on Thatser's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thatser knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tackai on the ground.
Tackai pulls Thatser in close to prevent any damage.
Thatser trying to control the position from guard on top but Tackai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thatser is one step ahead there.
Tackai thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Tackai has his foot on Thatser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thatser works his way back into a safe position though.
Tackai is trying to keep Thatser in close.

Tackai has his foot on Thatser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thatser works his way back into a safe position though.
Tackai looks gassed!
Tackai thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tackai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thatser blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tackai.
Thatser tries to roll over but Tackai keeps him under control.
Tackai is trying to control the action in half guard but Thatser is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tackai working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Thatser's thigh. Thatser counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tackai looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thatser is trying to control the position but Tackai postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser has his hands on Tackai's head, controlling the position.
Thatser'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.
Tackai is looking to work some ground and pound but Thatser has wrist control.
Tackai stopping the sweep attempt from Thatser.
Tackai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four 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.
Tackai preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thatser throws a head kick that misses.
Thatser misses with a two punch combination.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Tackai pushes him off.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai is having none of it.
Tackai throws a combination that misses
and Thatser counters with a one-two to the body.
Thatser lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thatser.
Tackai falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thatser moves into the clinch.
Tackai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thatser stalls.
Thatser is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Tackai is looking to break free of the clinch but Thatser has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicko Tackai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicko Tackai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tackai throws a nice looking combination but Thatser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thatser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Tackai circles away and keeps his distance.
Tackai throws a right hand that Thatser ducks under and follows up with a left that Thatser also avoids with ease.
Tackai throws a series of punches but Thatser avoids them all with ease.

Thatser closes the distance and clinches.
Thatser lands a nice elbow.
Tackai working aggressively here.
Thatser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thatser.
Tackai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thatser taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thatser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser trying to stall but Tackai improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser keeps control of Tackai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser lands an elbow inside.
Thatser keeps control of Tackai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thatser leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Tackai manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tackai does no damage.
Tackai throws a right hand that Thatser ducks under and follows up with a left that Thatser also avoids with ease.

Thatser closes the distance and clinches.
Tackai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tackai is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser lands a body punch.
Tackai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Tackai is trying to break free.
Tackai wants to break free but Thatser has control.

Thatser manages to break the clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Tackai. That snapped Thatser's head back.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai is having none of it.
Tackai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thatser fails to land with a series of punches.
Tackai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Tackai is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tackai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Tackai circles away.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Tackai circles away.
Tackai lands with a right hand.
Tackai tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Tackai.
Thatser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Tackai is avoiding it.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Tackai circles away.
Tackai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tackai misses with a double jab.
Tackai throws a combination. Thatser tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Thatser rushes Tackai and presses him up against the ropes.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tackai has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Tackai can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tackai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tackai wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Tackai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Thatser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thatser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thatser.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Thatser lands a nice elbow.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tackai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thatser lands an elbow inside that Tackai shrugs off.
Thatser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thatser is trying to maintain a safe position but Tackai gets an underhook and turns Thatser into the ropes.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Tackai blocks with his arms.
Tackai can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Tackai is blocking nicely.
Thatser lands an uppercut.
Thatser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tackai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Tackai blocks it.
Thatser lands a damaging elbow.
Thatser landing knees to the body.
Tackai can't break the clinch.
Tackai wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Tackai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thatser holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Thatser tries to stall but Tackai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tackai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tackai can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Tackai can't break the clinch.
Tackai can't break the clinch.
Tackai has had enough of the clinch but Thatser keeps him there for the moment.
Tackai can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Thatser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicko Tackai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tackai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tackai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thatser moves away from the strike by Tackai.

Thatser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tackai wants to break the clinch but can't.
The is referee keeping an eye on Thatser - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tackai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Tackai is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Thatser is stalling here.
Tackai is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.
Thatser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Thatser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tackai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tackai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tackai.
Tackai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thatser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tackai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tackai misses with a wild combination.
Tackai misses with a looping right.
Tackai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tackai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Tackai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tackai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thatser tries to bum rush Tackai with a series of wild strikes but Tackai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thatser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thatser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tackai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thatser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tackai fails to land with a series of punches.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai is having none of it.
Thatser tries to clinch but Tackai moves out of range.
Thatser uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tackai.

Thatser darts in and clinches Tackai up against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Thatser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tackai misses with some punches.
Tackai misses with the head strike.
Thatser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thatser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thatser keeps control of Tackai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tackai is trying to break the clinch but Thatser has him pressed against the ropes.

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

Thatser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thatser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tackai is keeping busy.
Thatser holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tackai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tackai looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thatser looks to land a right hand but Tackai moved out of range.
Tackai connects with a crisp jab.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tackai keeps the fight on the outside.
Tackai swats away the attempt to clinch by Thatser.
Tackai tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tackai tries to keep at a distance but Thatser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tackai blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Tackai blocks it.
Thatser prevents Tackai from breaking the clinch.
Tackai wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tackai wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Tackai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thatser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thatser stalling in the clinch but Tackai improves position.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Tackai has a couple of punches blocked by Thatser.
Thatser keeps control of Tackai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thatser looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thatser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tackai misses with the head strike.
Thatser lands an elbow just above Tackai 's eye.
Thatser's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tackai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tackai tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Tackai blocks it.

Thatser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tackai fails to land with a series of punches.

Thatser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tackai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Thatser trying to stall but Tackai improves his position.
Thatser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tackai's face.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tackai working aggressively here.
Tackai can't break the clinch.
Thatser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thatser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Thatser slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thatser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thatser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thatser!