PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Tatarinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatarinov
vs
Bezerra

188 cm
20
196 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Tatarinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Bezerra!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Tatarinov.
Bezerra connects with a leg kick. Tatarinov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bezerra misses with the combination.
Tatarinov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Tatarinov misses its intended target.
Tatarinov tries to land a front kick but Bezerra steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bezerra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bezerra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bezerra looks to throw the jab but Tatarinov is out of range.

Tatarinov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bezerra, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatarinov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bezerra gets through Tatarinov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tatarinov prevents a body shot from Bezerra.
Tatarinov tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tatarinov blocks an uppercut.
Bezerra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatarinov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatarinov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bezerra misses with a body punch.
Bezerra working aggressively here.
Bezerra misses with some punches.
Bezerra lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bezerra fails to land.
Bezerra misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bezerra.
Bezerra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatarinov's elbow.
Tatarinov tries to work over Bezerra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatarinov.
Bezerra can't find room to land a body shot as Tatarinov controls the action.
Tatarinov tries to throw a body punch but Bezerra avoids it by throwing Tatarinov back against the cage.
Tatarinov blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Tatarinov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra working aggressively here.
Bezerra tries to throw a body punch but Tatarinov avoids it by throwing Bezerra back against the cage.
Bezerra throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bezerra.
Bezerra misses with a body punch.
Bezerra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bezerra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tatarinov misses with a knee to the head.
Bezerra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatarinov backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bezerra blocks a body shot from Tatarinov.
Tatarinov blocks an uppercut.
Bezerra cracks Tatarinov with a nice body shot.
Tatarinov has a couple of punches blocked by Bezerra.
Bezerra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bezerra lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bezerra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Tatarinov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bezerra drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tatarinov misses with a punch to the body.
Tatarinov works on Bezerra's body with a couple of short punches.
Tatarinov misses with a knee strike.

Tatarinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bezerra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatarinov lands the left hand.
Tatarinov scores with a nice head shot.
Bezerra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatarinov.
Bezerra throws a wild hook but Tatarinov just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Bezerra gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Tatarinov raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Tatarinov!
Sergei Tatarinov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.