PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Knuckles OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OToole
vs
Tattum

185 cm
30
166 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
153 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Knuckles OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OToole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tattum.
Tattum has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
OToole swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tattum.
No joy there for OToole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tattum tries to clinch but OToole moves out of range.
The fighters circling - OToole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OToole swats away the attempt to clinch by Tattum.
Tattum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OToole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tattum.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tattum. That's going to slow OToole down.
The fighters circle momentarily. OToole darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum throws a leg kick which misses OToole's front leg but catches the back leg as OToole tries to avoid it.
Tattum slips under a jab from OToole.
Tattum throws a nice inside leg kick.
OToole misses with a double jab.
Tattum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OToole cracks Tattum with an open hand slap.
A jab from OToole misses.

OToole clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, OToole just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tattum's brow.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tattum keeps OToole at a distance using the push kick.
OToole checks a leg kick.
OToole is looking for a counter combo.
Tattum tries to land a leg kick but OToole saw it coming and moves away.
As Tattum tries to get set, OToole tries to push him back and clinch up but Tattum manages to avoid the attempt.
OToole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tattum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum connects with a solid leg kick.
OToole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tattum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OToole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dominic Tattum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
OToole throws a jab when Tattum was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Tattum.
Tattum is looking to slow OToole down with leg kicks.
OToole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tattum can pounce on him.
Tattum connects with a leg kick. OToole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tattum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and OToole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tattum lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tattum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OToole if he has to take too many more of those.
Tattum blocks a jab.
Tattum throws a shot from downtown. OToole moves away and avoids it.
OToole is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tattum.
Tattum scoring well with a low kick there.
Decent striking displayed by OToole there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole scores with a nice head shot.
OToole lands a jab to the head.
Tattum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but OToole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
OToole throws a body punch but Tattum moves out of range.
Tattum connects with a leg kick. OToole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
OToole throws an overhand right that lands on Tattum's shoulder, as Tattum tries to avoid the shot.
Tattum is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
OToole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tattum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum avoids the body shot from OToole.
Despite the aggression on Tattum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tattum connects with an inside leg kick.
OToole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tattum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tattum thows a body kick. OToole tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tattum moves out of range of the body kick from OToole.
Tattum throws a leg kick which misses OToole's front leg but catches the back leg as OToole tries to avoid it.
Tattum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tattum feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to OToole's calf.
Tattum thumps OToole with a low kick.
OToole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tattum only half commits to the counter leg kick.
OToole blocks the body kick.

OToole closes the distance and clinches.

Tattum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tattum fails with an attempt to clinch.
A leg kick checked by OToole.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OToole throws a hook but Tattum avoids it easily.
Tattum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tattum lets loose with a powerful body kick. OToole will feel that in the morning.
Tattum throws a leg kick which misses OToole's front leg but catches the back leg as OToole tries to avoid it.
Tattum throws a head kick that misses.
OToole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tattum lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Tattum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab by OToole.

OToole clinches up with Tattum and pushes him back against the cage.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tattum misses with a low kick as OToole jumps back.
OToole fails to land with a series of punches.

OToole moves into the clinch successfully.
Tattum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OToole misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from OToole.
OToole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike from OToole.
OToole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattum.

Tattum breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tattum.
OToole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tattum at a distance.
OToole misses with a body kick.
Tattum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tattum throws a low kick, looking for OToole's leg but OToole calmly moves out of range.
OToole tries to counter by clinching up but Tattum breaks away and moves out of range.
Tattum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OToole manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tattum rushes OToole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
OToole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
OToole misses with the head strike.
Tattum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but OToole gets the underhooks and prevents it.
OToole leaning against his opponent.
OToole tries a body shot but Tattum blocks it.
OToole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Tattum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tattum throws a leg kick
letting OToole counter with a right hand.

Tattum rushes OToole and presses him up against the cage.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from OToole.
OToole misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from OToole.
OToole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tattum backwards.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tattum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OToole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tattum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tattum lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tattum swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dominic Tattum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tattum.
OToole throws an overhand right that lands on Tattum's shoulder, as Tattum tries to avoid the shot.
Tattum thuds his shin into the meat of OToole's side.
Tattum moves out of range as OToole throws a body kick.
Tattum looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tattum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OToole is looking to clinch but Tattum is avoiding it.

OToole takes the fight into the clinch.
Tattum being controlled against the cage.

Tattum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OToole misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

OToole closes the distance and pushes Tattum back into the cage.
OToole throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattum.
OToole tries to work over Tattum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OToole throws an elbow but it misses.
Knuckles OToole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tattum prevents a body shot from OToole.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tattum prevents a body shot from OToole.
OToole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tattum's elbow.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OToole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tattum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tattum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tattum buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knuckles OToole dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tattum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
OToole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tattum. Tattum obviously looking to wear him down.
OToole moves in looking to clinch but Tattum pushes him off.
OToole keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tattum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tattum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

OToole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from OToole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OToole tries to work over Tattum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tattum wants to take the fight to the mat but OToole manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OToole tries a body shot but Tattum blocks it.
OToole can't find room to land a body shot as Tattum controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattum letting OToole take a breather here.
Tattum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattum uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
OToole managing to block the knees to the body from Tattum.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Tattum.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
Tattum working hard to break the clinch.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Tattum.
Tattum misses with a hook to the ribs.
OToole pushes Tattum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a knee to the head.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattum.
Tattum can't break the clinch.

Tattum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
OToole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tattum feints and then cracks OToole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OToole down.
Tattum lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tattum moves out of range of the body kick from OToole.
OToole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tattum momentarily.
OToole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OToole throws a head kick that misses.
Tattum is looking to clinch.
OToole looks to land a right hand but Tattum moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum throws a low kick but OToole avoids it.
OToole throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tattum avoids it.
Tattum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tattum keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole misses with a wild body shot.
OToole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
OToole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tattum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tattum misses with a straight right.
OToole looks to clinch
and Tattum counters with an inside leg kick.
OToole is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tattum.
OToole jabs Tattum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tattum checks a leg kick nicely.
OToole throws a lazy right hand but Tattum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OToole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tattum.
Tattum shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tattum on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Tattum clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tattum breaks the clinch.
OToole looks to land a left hand but Tattum moved out of range nicely.
Tattum throws a counter combo.
Tattum avoids the body shot from OToole.
OToole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dominic Tattum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tattum cracks the inside of OToole's front leg.

Tattum clinches up with OToole and pushes him back against the cage.
Tattum blocks a body shot from OToole.
Tattum blocking some punches.
OToole lands a body punch.
Tattum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckles OToole showed his dominance in that final round.
I think OToole 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckles OToole!
Knuckles OToole bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.