PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Dmolay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reshad Tartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dmolay
vs
Tartan

185 cm
27
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucifer Dmolay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reshad Tartan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dmolay tries to work over Tartan's front leg with a kick but Tartan checks it.
Tartan lands with a shot to the body.
Dmolay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dmolay misses with a head kick.
Dmolay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Reshad Tartan has been cut.
Dmolay takes one on the button.
Tartan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tartan moves out of range of the body kick.
Tartan lands with an overhand left.
Dmolay is looking to clinch but Tartan is avoiding it.
Dmolay slips a jab and a cross from Tartan.
Dmolay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dmolay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tartan blocks a head kick by Dmolay.
Tartan lands with a good body shot.
Tartan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tartan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dmolays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dmolay misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dmolay throws a sloppy head kick
and Tartan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dmolay checks a leg kick.
Dmolay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tartan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dmolay scrambles back to his feet.

Dmolay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dmolay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tartan.
Tartan has had enough of the clinch but Dmolay keeps him there for the moment.
Dmolay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tartan is defending well for now.
Dmolay prevents Tartan from breaking the clinch.
Tartan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tartan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tartan avoids the elbow strike from Dmolay, against the cage.
Dmolay pushes Tartan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dmolay tries to land a knee to the head but Tartan blocks with his arms.
Dmolay trying to land knees to the body.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dmolay misses with a double jab.
Reshad Tartan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tartan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tartan lands a jab.
Tartan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dmolay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dmolay has closed the distance and engaged Tartan in a clinch.
Dmolay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dmolay tries to land knees in the clinch but Tartan avoids the damage to the body.
Dmolay trying to land knees to the body.
Dmolay missing with knees to the body.
Dmolay trying to land knees to the body.
Tartan avoids a wild elbow strike from Dmolay.
Dmolay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tartan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tartan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tartan blocks the elbow strike.
Dmolay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tartan avoiding damage as Dmolay throws knees to the body.
Dmolay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tartan's defenses.
Tartan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dmolay lands a hook that snaps the head of Tartan backwards.
Dmolay working Tartan over with knees to the body.
Tartan looks winded!
Dmolay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tartan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dmolay lands an elbow inside that Tartan shrugs off.

That has opened up Reshad Tartan's cut even more.
Dmolay scores with a shoulder strike.
Dmolay unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dmolay connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dmolay lands an elbow inside that Tartan shrugs off.
A short right from Dmolay on the inside.
Dmolay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tartan backwards.
Dmolay landing knees to the body.
Dmolay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dmolay lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Reshad Tartan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tartan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tartan takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Dmolay.
Dmolay lands a right hand.

Tartan is rocked!
Dmolay lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucifer Dmolay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reshad Tartan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circle, before Dmolay throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Tartan's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dmolay lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lucifer Dmolay!