PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Tate (ranked 23905 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Takedownamadov (ranked 6974 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tate
vs
Takedownamadov

187 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lawrence Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Takedownamadov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takedownamadov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tate to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tate trying to control but Takedownamadov is working from the bottom.
Takedownamadov is trying to keep Tate in close.
Takedownamadov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Tate is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate tries to free his leg and advance position but Takedownamadov is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takedownamadov keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate is really struggling to control Takedownamadov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tate preventing the sweep.
Tate is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tate controlling from the top position.
Tate landing some decent shots from guard.
Takedownamadov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tate. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tate trying to control but Takedownamadov is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Tate shoots in and bounces Takedownamadov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Takedownamadov keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate stopping the sweep attempt from Takedownamadov.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Takedownamadov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tate would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tate preventing the sweep.
Takedownamadov working a defensive guard but Tate passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tate wants to control but Takedownamadov is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Takedownamadov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Tate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takedownamadov tries to buck Tate off but Tate is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tate is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Takedownamadov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takedownamadov is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tate manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Takedownamadov on his heels. He'll look to pass Takedownamadov's guard now, I'm sure.
Takedownamadov wants to improve his position but instead Tate has moved into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takedownamadov wants to improve his position but Tate is controlling well.

Tate seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Takedownamadov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate throwing shots but Takedownamadov is blocking nicely.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takedownamadov can do to turn this around?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tate in particular looking to stall.

Tate is trying to work for a kimura but Takedownamadov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takedownamadov tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tate works his way into side control.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Takedownamadov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tate tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tate working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Takedownamadov looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tate gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Takedownamadov is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tate lets go of the hold and Takedownamadov can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lawrence Tate!