PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Guilford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum has chosen Lil John as his entrance music. Lamar Tatum has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Guilford
vs
Tatum

173 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Guilford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lamar Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guilford throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guilford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tatum.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guilford moves away.
Guilford swinging wilding here.
Guilford throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.

Guilford rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tatum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guilford is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tatum goes for a takedown attempt but Guilford pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Josh Guilford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Tatum.
Guilford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tatum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Guilford closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tatum is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tatum is looking to improve his position.
Guilford missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Guilford postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tatum to stand up.
Guilford is looking to clinch.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guilford scores with a takedown into Tatum's guard.
Guilford postures up in Tatum's guard and throws a big left but Tatum blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guilford won't allow Tatum to sweep him here.
Guilford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guilford throwing strikes from guard but Tatum blocks nicely.
Tatum throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Guilford trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Guilford has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tatum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guilford wants to get up but he can't break Tatum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Guilford.
Guilford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guilford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guilford throws a series of punches but Tatum moves out of range.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guilford slips a jab and a cross from Tatum.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum looks to land a combination. Guilford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Guilford instigates a clinch.

Tatum turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guilford regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tatum's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Tatum is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guilford doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tatum.
Tatum looks gassed!
Guilford wants to get back to his feet.

Guilford is defending against the submission attempts here by Tatum.
Tatum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guilford keeps working.
Guilford wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tatum decides to stand up.

Guilford has managed to clinch.
Tatum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guilford digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Guilford scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Guilford.
Guilford lands a shot to the body.
Tatum misses with a punch on the inside.

Guilford manages to break the clinch.
Guilford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tatum doesn't seem bothered though.

Guilford has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatum.
Guilford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guilford misses with a knee strike.
Guilford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatum is keeping busy.
Tatum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Guilford avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Guilford lands a nice shot to the body.
Guilford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatum.
Guilford taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guilford tries for a takedown but Tatum manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Guilford to work.
Tatum looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tatum trying to stall but Guilford improves his position.
Tatum is working for takedown but Guilford is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guilford stalls.
Guilford gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tatum.
Guilford is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tatum is keeping busy.
Tatum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tatum looking to stall.

Tatum breaks the clinch.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guilford on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatum slips a jab and a cross from Guilford.

Guilford rushes Tatum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guilford is leaning against Tatum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tatum wants a takedown.
Tatum misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Tatum.
Guilford can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Tatum blocking some punches.
Tatum is trying to break free.
Guilford is trying to maintain a safe position but Tatum gets an underhook and turns Guilford into the cage.
Tatum working aggressively here.
Guilford tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guilford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tatum.
Tatum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum keeps control of Guilford as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Guilford is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tatum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum tries to stall but Guilford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Tatum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatum tries to clinch up.
Tatum throws a head kick that Guilford semi-blocks.
Tatum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guilford stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatum. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guilford tries to avoid it but Tatum manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guilford to the ground. Guilford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Josh Guilford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Tatum.

Tatum clinches with his opponent.
Tatum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guilford pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tatum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tatum wants a takedown but no success here.
Guilford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guilford lands with a short shot to the head.
Guilford scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tatum has had enough of the clinch but Guilford keeps him there for the moment.

Guilford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guilford lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Guilford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tatum lands a body shot.
Tatum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guilford counters with a stiff right hand.
Guilford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Tatum scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tatum has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Guilford is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tatum yanks on the arm and Guilford is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tatum.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lamar Tatum!