PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Myles
vs
Tattum

173 cm
36
170 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

185 cm
26
153 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tattum defends it nicely.
Myles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tattum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tattum lets loose with a powerful body kick. Myles will feel that in the morning.
Myles darts in looking for a takedown but Tattum gets double underhooks and turns Myles into the cage.
Tattum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Myles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tattum has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tattum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myles's calf.
Myles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myles misses with a left hand
and Tattum counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tattum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tattum thumps Myles with a low kick.
Tattum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Myles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tattum circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myles shoots in and gets a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tattum is keeping the position for now.
Myles sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Myles passes Tattum's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Myles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Myles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myles is looking to take a break and control but Tattum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Myles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Myles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles is trying to control the action in half guard but Tattum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Myles wants to take a breather but Tattum is having none of it.
Tattum is pressing down on Myles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tattum thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myles postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Myles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Myles is looking to work some ground and pound but Tattum has wrist control.
Myles scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
Myles looking to sit in guard and control but Tattum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tattum tries to free his leg and advance position but Myles is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Myles is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum counters with a leg kick.
Myles has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tattum back to the cage. Myles follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Myles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Myles does no damage.
Myles fails to land with a series of punches.
Myles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dominic Tattum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tattum connects with a high kick.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Myles.
Myles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myles is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That kick from Tattum tenderised Myles's leg. Myles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tattum throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Tattum is trying to control the position but Myles postures up.
Myles stops Tattum from standing up.
Tattum working a defensive guard here.
Myles landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Myles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Myles has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Myles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tattum holds on and takes a little breather.
Myles wants to control from the top but Tattum keeps moving.
Myles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tattum is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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.
Myles trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Myles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Tattum darts in and clinches Myles up against the cage.
Tattum is looking to break free of the clinch but Myles has double underhooks.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tattum can pounce on him.
Myles just misses with a punch to the body.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tattum wants to clinch up but Myles keeps it at a distance.
Myles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tattum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Myles.
Tattum fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tattum.
Myles swinging wildly here.
Tattum wants to clinch.

Myles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tattum's guard.
Myles stands and throws Tattum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myles cracks Tattum with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Myles working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Myles trying to control the position but Tattum is working away.
Tattum gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tattum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles with the ground and pound but Tattum uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Darren Myles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Myles blocks a head kick by Tattum.
Myles throwing a counter right hand but Tattum manages to avoid it.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Tattum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myles shoots in but no luck this time.
Tattum feints a counter leg kick.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myles's knee momentarily.
Darren Myles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tattum lands a jab to Myles's midsection.
Tattum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tattum. Those never looked like landing.
Myles throws a big counter combination but Tattum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Myles misses the target.
Tattum dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tattum - that will leave a mark!
Tattum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Myles's calf.
Myles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Myles throws a right and a left that Tattum avoids nicely.
Tattum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tattum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myles tries to bum rush Tattum with a series of wild strikes but Tattum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Myles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tattum swivels and escapes.
Tattum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Myles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tattum counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tattum.
Tattum thows a body kick. Myles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tattum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Myles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tattum counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Tattum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Myles doesn't seem phased though.
Tattum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tattum.
Myles will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Myles shoots in for a takedown but Tattum shows good takedown defense.
Tattum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tattum.
Myles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tattum throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tattum makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Myles really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Tattum.
Tattum thumps Myles with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tattum can pounce on him.
Tattum is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body kick there by Tattum.
Myles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tattum counters with a three punch combo that has Myles backing up. Myles nods at Tattum to acknowledge the strikes.

Tattum clinches.
Tattum is stalling here.

Tattum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tattum counters with a thumping low kick.
Tattum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tattum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myles's sensitive parts.
Tattum scores with a spinning back kick!
Myles misses with a takedown attempt - Tattum sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Tattum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dominic Tattum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Myles misses.
Tattum connects with a solid leg kick.
Tattum feints and then cracks Myles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myles down.
Myles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles misses with a takedown
and Tattum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tattum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tattum works Myles's body with a nice hook.
Tattum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Myles.
Myles is looking for a counter combo.
Myles tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Tattum really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tattum cracks the inside of Myles's front leg.

Tattum tries to sprawl but Myles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tattum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Myles.
Tattum wants to stand but Myles is controlling the position.

Tattum is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Myles presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Tattum being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tattum swivels and escapes.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum stuffs the takedown attempt from Myles. Myles gets slowly back to his feet.
Tattum lands with a shot to the body.
Tattum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Myles rather than just go for the knockout.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Tattum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myles throws a combination that misses
and Tattum counters with a thumping low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Myles tries to keep at a distance but Tattum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tattum is trying to break the clinch but Myles is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum stops a takedown attempt from Myles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Myles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myles is working for takedown but Tattum is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tattum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tattum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tattum throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum prevents the takedown attempt.
Myles tries for a takedown but Tattum manages to get underhooks.
Myles keeps control of Tattum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Myles breaks from the clinch.
Myles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tattum.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Myles misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tattum flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tattum is trying to get back to full guard.
Myles throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
Tattum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tattum tries to get to full guard but Myles has control of the leg.
Myles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dominic Tattum will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!

Myles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tattum did well to prevent Myles getting side control.
Tattum regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Myles.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tattum wants to stand up but Myles is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum trying to keep a closed guard but Myles is proving a slippery customer.
Tattum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myles postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Darren Myles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tattum dodges the punch combination from Myles.
Tattum lands with a thumping leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Myles.
Tattum can't do much from the bottom here.
Myles landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum dodges the ground and pound from Myles.
Myles working the ground and pound.
Tattum dodges the ground and pound from Myles.
Myles is putting a hurting on Tattum here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tattum sneaks back into half guard.
Tattum wants to control but Myles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Myles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myles looks to land a strike but Tattum avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Myles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Myles slips nicely into half guard.
Myles is trying to control the action in half guard but Tattum is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myles working Tattum over with strikes.
Myles throwing shots but Tattum is blocking nicely.
Myles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tattum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles throws a strike but Tattum avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tattum is trying to control the position but Myles postures up.
Myles being controlled here momentarily.
Myles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myles throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Myles landing some decent shots from guard.
Darren Myles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tattum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Myles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tattum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Tattum!
Dominic Tattum is the new lightweight champion!