PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drederick Tatum (ranked 408 p4p, 62 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 303 p4p, 47 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tatum
vs
Van Rooy

196 cm
22
250 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

196 cm
23
256 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Rooy swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Tatum to counter with a crisp jab.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Van Rooy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rooy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Tatum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage Inc. in the buildup to the fight.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rooy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Rooy. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Tatum and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy lands with an overhand left.
Van Rooy tries to clinch up.
Tatum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tatum under the eye.
Van Rooy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Rooy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatum.
Van Rooy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Rooy avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Tatum and move into the clinch position.
Van Rooy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Rooy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum misses with an uppercut. Van Rooy saw that one coming.
Tatum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rooy wants to counter with a clinch but Tatum pushes him away.
Van Rooy misses the body punch
and Tatum counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Van Rooy misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rooy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tatum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Rooy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Van Rooy avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Tatum catches Van Rooy right on the button with a cross.
Van Rooy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Rooy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Rooy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Van Rooy takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tatum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatum misses with the head strike.
Tatum lands a body punch in the clinch.

Tatum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Rooy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatum moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rooy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tatum momentarily.
Tatum connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Van Rooy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Tatum and move into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Tatum scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Albert Van Rooy has been cut.
Van Rooy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tatum.
Van Rooy lands an overhand right.
Van Rooy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tatum bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Rooy's head.
Tatum is looking to wear down Van Rooy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Rooy misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a series of strikes. Van Rooy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice cross by Tatum.
Van Rooy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tatum moves away from the strike by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rooy misses the shot to the body.
Tatum connects with a body shot that sends Van Rooy's belly button to the back.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drederick Tatum is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Van Rooy moves out of range as Tatum strikes.
Tatum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum misses with a left hand

and Van Rooy counters by clinching up.

Tatum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tatum clobbers Van Rooy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Tatum.
Tatum throws a jab when Van Rooy was well out of range.
Tatum lands a nice hook to Van Rooy's body. Van Rooy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tatum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Rooy can do to turn this around?
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Van Rooy moved out of range nicely.
Van Rooy tries to clinch up.
Van Rooy connects with a right hand. Tatum shakes it off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Rooy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Rooy slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tatum lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Rooy jabs Tatum to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Rooy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tatum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Rooy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Rooy.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tatum throws the left hand but Van Rooy avoids the punch easily.
Van Rooy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tatum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Rooy. That snapped Tatum's head back.
Van Rooy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tatum scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Rooy should have avoided that one.
Van Rooy lands a jab to the head.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rooy moves away.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Tatum tests Van Rooy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatum lands a jab to the nose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rooy moves away.
Van Rooy wants to counter with a clinch but Tatum pushes him away.
Tatum ducks under a wild hook from Van Rooy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Rooy moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rooy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum misses with a two punch combination.
Tatum sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Tatum avoids it this time.
Van Rooy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drederick Tatum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Van Rooy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Van Rooy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Rooy ducks under a wild hook from Tatum.
Tatum lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rooy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Van Rooy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tatum.
Tatum keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Rooy throws the left hand but Tatum avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Van Rooy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tatum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses with an uppercut

and Van Rooy counters by moving into the clinch.
Tatum pushes Van Rooy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Van Rooy.
A right hand to the body from Tatum.
Tatum lands a shot to the body.
Van Rooy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatum prevents a body shot from Van Rooy.

Tatum manages to break the clinch.
Van Rooy slips under a jab from Tatum.
Van Rooy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tatum.
Jab from Tatum.
Van Rooy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tatum misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Rooy to score with a decent uppercut.
Tatum with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Tatum.
Tatum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Rooy.
Van Rooy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tatum.
Van Rooy misses with a straight right.
Van Rooy tests Tatum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tatum misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tatum moves forwards but Van Rooy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Rooy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Drederick Tatum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tatum lands a jab-cross combination.
Tatum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tatum throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rooy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Rooy is looking to clinch.
Tatum throws a big counter combination but Van Rooy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Van Rooy slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tatum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Albert Van Rooy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Van Rooy.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Tatum lands the left hand.
Van Rooy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tatum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drederick Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tatum, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drederick Tatum!
Drederick Tatum was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.