PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Chikatilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tasapaksu comes to the cage accompanied by Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Chikatilo has chosen Black Sunshine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tatti Tasapaksu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tasapaksu
vs
Chikatilo

195 cm
36
275 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

195 cm
25
272 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Merciless Gladiators

Hellbent
Fight Night Nutrition

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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Chikatilo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chikatilo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chikatilo.
A slow jab from Tasapaksu misses its intended target.
Chikatilo misses with a low kick.
Tasapaksu loads up on a big right hand but Chikatilo slips the punch.
Chikatilo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tasapaksu misses with a left hand

so Chikatilo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chikatilo looking to pass the guard.
Tasapaksu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chikatilo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tasapaksu keeping moving, preventing Chikatilo from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrei Chikatilo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chikatilo cracks Tasapaksu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Tasapaksu misses with a body punch
and Chikatilo counters with a straight right hand.
Chikatilo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tasapaksu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chikatilo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chikatilo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tasapaksu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tasapaksu scores with a body shot.
Tasapaksu throws a body punch but Chikatilo moves out of range.
Tasapaksu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chikatilo looks for a takedown but Tasapaksu sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu throws out a leg kick but Chikatilo moves out of range and Tasapaksu only half commits.
Chikatilo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Chikatilo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chikatilo trying to control but Tasapaksu is working from the bottom.
Chikatilo won't allow Tasapaksu to sweep him here.
Chikatilo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tasapaksu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tasapaksu being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tasapaksu pulls Chikatilo in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrei Chikatilo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tasapaksu, as that shot connected.
Chikatilo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chikatilo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tasapaksu lands a nice hook to Chikatilo's body. Chikatilo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chikatilo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu wants to land a leg kick but Chikatilo is out of range.
Tasapaksu throws a hook but Chikatilo blocks it.
Chikatilo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tasapaksu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatilo is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tatti Tasapaksu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tasapaksu misses with a few strikes there.
Chikatilo misses with a hook. Tasapaksu ducked under it nicely.
Chikatilo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chikatilo tries to bum rush Tasapaksu with a series of wild strikes but Tasapaksu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu throws a leg kick
enabling Chikatilo to counter with a crisp jab.
Chikatilo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tasapaksu throws a leg kick that is checked

so Chikatilo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tasapaksu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chikatilo is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chikatilo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Chikatilo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatti Tasapaksu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tasapaksu takes a swing at Chikatilo's ribcage but misses.
Tasapaksu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chikatilo slips a straight right by Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tasapaksu.

Tasapaksu moves into the clinch.
Tasapaksu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chikatilo fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatilo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tasapaksu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tasapaksu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chikatilo fails to pull guard.
Tatti Tasapaksu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Chikatilo.
Chikatilo is breathing heavily.
Tasapaksu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tasapaksu lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikatilo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chikatilo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tasapaksu is defending well.
Tasapaksu stalling.
Chikatilo wants a takedown.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chikatilo jumps guard but Tasapaksu stands there with Chikatilo around his waist. Chikatilo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tasapaksu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chikatilo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo is trying to pull guard but Tasapaksu has him pressed against the cage.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chikatilo can't break the clinch.
Tasapaksu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chikatilo up against the cage.
Chikatilo tries to pull guard but Tasapaksu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tasapaksu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chikatilo is looking to break free of the clinch but Tasapaksu has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tasapaksu keeps control of Chikatilo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tasapaksu lands a left hand.
Tasapaksu wants to stall.
Chikatilo avoids the elbow strike from Tasapaksu, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chikatilo is trying to pull guard but Tasapaksu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tasapaksu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chikatilo.
A hook to the body from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Andrei Chikatilo has been cut.
Tasapaksu can't find room to land a body shot as Chikatilo controls the action.
Chikatilo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tasapaksu is pressed up against the cage. Chikatilo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tasapaksu down to the mat. Tasapaksu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tasapaksu scores with a leg kick.
Chikatilo avoids the head kick by Tasapaksu.
Tatti Tasapaksu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tasapaksu misses with a series of wild punches.
Chikatilo throws a head kick that misses
and Tasapaksu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tasapaksu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tasapaksu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chikatilo on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chikatilo moves away.
Chikatilo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tasapaksu misses with a leg kick

and Chikatilo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chikatilo.
Tasapaksu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chikatilo manages to get himself to full guard.

Tasapaksu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tasapaksu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tasapaksu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chikatilo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tasapaksu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chikatilo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tasapaksu is one step ahead there.
Tasapaksu wants to get up but he can't break Chikatilo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatti Tasapaksu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tasapaksu ducks right into an uppercut from Chikatilo.
Chikatilo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chikatilo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chikatilo checks a low kick from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chikatilo.
Tasapaksu tries to clinch but Chikatilo moves out of range.
Tasapaksu misses with a two punch combination.
Tasapaksu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chikatilo's calf.
Tasapaksu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tatti Tasapaksu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Chikatilo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tasapaksu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tasapaksu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chikatilo is just out of range.
Chikatilo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tasapaksu is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatti Tasapaksu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chikatilo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chikatilo thumps Tasapaksu with a low kick.
Tasapaksu tests Chikatilo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chikatilo lands a jab to the head.
Tasapaksu tries to land a leg kick but Chikatilo saw it coming and moves away.
Chikatilo lands with a good body shot.
Tasapaksu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tasapaksu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tasapaksu scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tasapaksu misses
and Chikatilo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tasapaksu moves out of range as Chikatilo throws a body kick.
Tasapaksu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo throws a leg kick but Tasapaksu moved away.
Tasapaksu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tasapaksu jabs Chikatilo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chikatilo tries to score with a low kick but Tasapaksu moves his leg out of the way.
Tasapaksu throws a nice head kick!

Tasapaksu lands a big head kick that sends Chikatilo tumbling to the mat! Tasapaksu takes a step backwards and waves Chikatilo back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Chikatilo is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chikatilo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo is still on wobbly legs! Can Tasapaksu finish him?
Tasapaksu throws a solid leg kick but Chikatilo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu misses with a head kick.
Chikatilo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chikatilo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chikatilo seems to have recovered his senses.
Tasapaksu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chikatilo can pounce on him.
Chikatilo jabs Tasapaksu right on the nose. Tasapaksu blinks but takes it well.
Tasapaksu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatilo misses with a low kick as Tasapaksu jumps back.
Tasapaksu fails to land with a series of punches.
Chikatilo is looking to chop away at Tasapaksu's legs.
Chikatilo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tasapaksu throws a jab but it's blocked by Chikatilo.
Tasapaksu misses with a two punch combination.
Chikatilo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tasapaksu misses with a double jab.
Tasapaksu throws a low kick but Chikatilo moves out of range easily.
Tasapaksu moves out of range as Chikatilo strikes.
Tasapaksu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chikatilo circles away quickly and effectively.
Tasapaksu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tasapaksu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu blocks the body kick.
Tasapaksu misses the jab.
A big right from Chikatilo misses.
Nice body kick from Chikatilo.
Chikatilo blocks a head kick by Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tasapaksu.
Tasapaksu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chikatilo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tasapaksu.
Chikatilo cracks Tasapaksu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikatilo blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tasapaksu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasapaksu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chikatilo is out of range and Tasapaksu settles back down.
Tasapaksu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatti Tasapaksu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tasapaksu 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatti Tasapaksu!
Our winner, Tatti Tasapaksu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.