PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hertz Tatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz Tatz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dos Santos Ceva
vs
Tatz

205 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hertz Tatz!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos Ceva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Tatz as Dos Santos Ceva shoots in.
Dos Santos Ceva tries for a takedown but Tatz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos Ceva tries for a takedown but Tatz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Tatz moves into the clinch successfully.
Tatz lands an elbow that stopped Dos Santos Ceva in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva has been cut.
Tatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dos Santos Ceva's face.
Tatz landing knees to the head.
Dos Santos Ceva is breathing heavily.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dos Santos Ceva takes an elbow to the temple.
Dos Santos Ceva looking for a takedown.
Tatz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is getting worse.

Tatz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Santos Ceva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tatz pinned against the cage. Tatz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dos Santos Ceva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tatz's waist but Tatz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos Ceva off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Ceva throws out a loose jab but Tatz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos Ceva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tatz finds it's way round the side to connect with Dos Santos Ceva's head.

Tatz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Tatz breaks the clinch.

Tatz clinches.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tatz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatz working Dos Santos Ceva over with knees to the body.
Tatz has Dos Santos Ceva pressed against the cage.
Dos Santos Ceva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tatz obliges.
Tatz lands a knee to the head.

Tatz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tatz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tatz.
Tatz lands an elbow inside.

Tatz manages to break the clinch.
Dos Santos Ceva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tatz moves into range and clinches up with Dos Santos Ceva.
Tatz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dos Santos Ceva up against the cage.
Tatz lands an elbow inside.

Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatz effectively controlling the action here.
Tatz lands a nice elbow.
Dos Santos Ceva takes an elbow to the temple.
Tatz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dos Santos Ceva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tatz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hertz Tatz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tatz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dos Santos Ceva, pushing him back against the cage.
Tatz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tatz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatz is struggling to control the position.
Tatz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dos Santos Ceva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcelo Dos Santos Ceva's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hertz Tatz!