PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Jimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jimmo
vs
Tatarata

189 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Jimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartosz Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatarata takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Jimmo instigates a clinch.
Jimmo controlling the action here for a moment.
Tatarata should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tatarata tries for a takedown but Jimmo manages to get underhooks.
Tatarata tries to circle away but Jimmo has him pinned against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jimmo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tatarata misses with a knee to the head.
Jimmo stalling the fight.

Tatarata has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jimmo is trying to keep an underhook but Tatarata manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jimmo has his hands clasped together around Tatarata's back. He's all about the action.
Jimmo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Jimmo has one foot on Tatarata's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatarata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmo blocks a head kick by Tatarata.
Jimmo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Tatarata or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimmo which made him look bad.

Jimmo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jimmo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tatarata looks gassed!
Jimmo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tatarata is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo controlling from mount.
Tatarata wants to get back to his feet.
Jimmo controlling the pace for now.
Tatarata is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo controlling the position easily from mount.
Tatarata tries to reverse the position but Jimmo maintains control.
Jimmo content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryan Jimmo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jimmo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tatarata tries to clinch
and Jimmo counters with a two punch combo.
Jimmo slaps away a takedown attempt from Tatarata, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryan Jimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Tatarata.

Jimmo clinches.
Tatarata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Jimmo.
Jimmo taking a breather.

Jimmo breaks from the clinch.
Jimmo shoots in but Tatarata avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Jimmo gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jimmo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jimmo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatarata.
Jimmo scores with a nice strike.
Ryan Jimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tatarata gets caught flat footed, as Jimmo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jimmo stands up and waves to Tatarata to follow him.
Jimmo tries to clinch but Tatarata moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jimmo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tatarata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmo tries to clinch there but Tatarata circles away.
Tatarata keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatarata closes the distance and clinches up with Jimmo, looking for a takedown. Tatarata pushes Jimmo against the cage but Jimmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatarata takes a swing at Jimmo's ribcage but misses.
Tatarata dives in and grabs Jimmo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jimmo pushes down on Tatarata's head and hops out.
Ryan Jimmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartosz Tatarata.

Jimmo closes the distance and clinches.
Jimmo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jimmo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Tatarata pulls guard effortlessly.
Jimmo wants to pass the guard but Tatarata is keeping the position.
Jimmo wants to control from the top but Tatarata keeps moving.
Jimmo wants to get up but he can't break Tatarata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tatarata is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jimmo defends well.

Jimmo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A head kick misses from Jimmo.
Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatarata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tatarata throws a head kick that misses.
Ryan Jimmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tatarata throws a combination that misses

and Jimmo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tatarata wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tatarata is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jimmo decides to return to a standing position.
Tatarata shoots for a double leg takedown but Jimmo sprawls well. He's pushed Tatarata's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jimmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmo throws a lazy head kick

and Tatarata decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jimmo's guard.
Tatarata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jimmo is looking to stand up but Tatarata isn't so interested in that idea.
Jimmo pulls Tatarata in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jimmo is looking to stand up but Tatarata isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tatarata passes Jimmo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Jimmo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tatarata lands with a slapping head kick.
Tatarata keeps the fight on the outside.
Tatarata closes the distance looking to clinch

and Jimmo counters by clinching up.
Tatarata landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tatarata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jimmo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jimmo tries to stall but Tatarata uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jimmo stalling in the clinch.
Jimmo looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryan Jimmo.
Tatarata misses with a head kick.

Jimmo closes the distance and pushes Tatarata back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jimmo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jimmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatarata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimmo's sensitive parts.
Tatarata lands with a kick to the temple. Jimmo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatarata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tatarata shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jimmo as he avoids it easily.
Tatarata throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jimmo.
Jimmo shoots in but Tatarata avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimmo moves in looking to clinch but Tatarata pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmo is looking to clinch.

Tatarata shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jimmo gets full guard.
Tatarata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Jimmo manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Jimmo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tatarata's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tatarata wants to stand but Jimmo is controlling the position.
Tatarata throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata trying to control the position.
Tatarata looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jimmo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jimmo controlling the action here.
Tatarata is trying to escape back to his feet but Jimmo uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Tatarata is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jimmo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tatarata takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jimmo controlling from mount.
Tatarata is squirming around, avoiding Jimmo's attempts to control the action.
Ryan Jimmo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tatarata is trying desperately to improve position.
Bartosz Tatarata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmo controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Jimmo.
Well Jimmo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Jimmo!