PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 1535 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 206 p4p, 324 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Averescu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle. Dan Averescu had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Dan Averescu is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Averescu
vs
Tarlah

185 cm
35
185
18 - 19 - 0

179 cm
36
180
19 - 12 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu connects with a crisp jab.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Tarlah lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarlah.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarlah misses with an uppercut
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarlah loads up on a big right hand but Averescu slips the punch.
Averescu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tarlah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tarlah jabs at Averescu's body.
Tarlah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Averescu.
Averescu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Averescu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tarlah misses with a wild body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Come on Tarlah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Averescu is struggling to control the position.

Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tarlah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarlah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.
Tarlah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Averescu.
A swing and a miss from Tarlah.
Tarlah takes a swing at Averescu's ribcage but misses.
Averescu lands an overhand right.

Tarlah gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Averescu lands with a hook. Tarlah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Averescu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tarlah misses with a straight left.
Balink Tarlah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlah.
Tarlah throws a right hand that misses
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Averescu defending well as Tarlah loads up on a big left hand.
Tarlah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Jab, jab by Averescu - just one landing.
Tarlah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlah misses with an uppercut. Averescu saw that one coming.

Tarlah forces Averescu back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Averescu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tarlah moves out of range as Averescu strikes.
Tarlah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A lazy left from Averescu finds it's target.
Tarlah slips a jab from Averescu.
Tarlah looks to land a right hand but Averescu moved out of range.
Tarlah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarlah scores with a body shot.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Averescu blocks a jab.
It looked like Averescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Tarlah throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Tarlah throws the left hand but Averescu avoids the punch easily.
Averescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlah.
Tarlah missing with a left hand there. Averescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarlah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Averescu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Averescu slips a straight right by Tarlah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averescu throws a big shot that misses.
Averescu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Averescu lands with an uppercut that bounces Tarlah off the cage and back into range.
Tarlah throws a jab but it's blocked by Averescu.
Averescu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tarlah.
Averescu catches Tarlah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tarlah moves out of range of the strikes.
Averescu tests Tarlah's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Tarlah cracks Averescu with a big right hand and Averescu goes down!

Averescu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlah cracks Averescu with a solid left hand.
Oh Averescu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarlah distracts Averescu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tarlah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tarlah wants to control from the top but Averescu keeps moving.
Averescu seems to have got his legs back now.
Tarlah postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah scoring with punches to the head and body.
Averescu is trying to keep Tarlah in close.
Tarlah lands a couple of digs.
Tarlah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarlah is in close to Averescu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tarlah trying to control the position from guard on top but Averescu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarlah working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Averescu trying to keep a closed guard but Tarlah is proving a slippery customer.
Tarlah is working Averescu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balink Tarlah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tarlah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Averescu.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice combination there by Averescu.
A big right from Averescu misses.
Tarlah misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tarlah missing with a left hand there. Averescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlah throws a hook to the side of Averescu's head but Averescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlah misses with a straight left.
Averescu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tarlah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarlah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarlah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarlah throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Averescu doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Averescu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarlah throws a body punch but Averescu moves out of range.
Tarlah throws a lazy right hand but Averescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Averescu lands a lovely overhand right.
Dan Averescu is winning the standup battle so far.
Averescu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tarlah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Averescu connects with the punch.
Tarlah tries to clinch but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu slips a jab from Tarlah.
Averescu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tarlah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Averescu looks to throw the jab but Tarlah is out of range.
Averescu looks to land a left hand but Tarlah moved out of range nicely.
Averescu loads up on a big right hand but Tarlah slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Averescu.
Tarlah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tarlah misses the jab.
A jab from Tarlah misses.
Averescu throws out a loose jab but Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Tarlah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tarlah throws a big shot that misses.
Tarlah misses with a few strikes there.
Tarlah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Averescu.
Tarlah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Averescu counter with a right hand.
Averescu throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah staying out of range there.
Tarlah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarlah misses with a looping right.
It looked like Averescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Averescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tarlah tries to clinch up but Averescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
It seemed like Tarlah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tarlah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarlah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Averescu.
Tarlah scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Averescu misses.
Tarlah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Averescu slips under a jab from Tarlah.
Tarlah gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tarlah tries to clinch but Averescu moves out of range.
It looked like Averescu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Tarlah moves into the clinch.
Averescu gets underhooks to prevent Tarlah's takedown attempt.
Averescu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah has Averescu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Averescu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tarlah is looking for a takedown.
Dan Averescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balink Tarlah.
Tarlah is trying to break the clinch but Averescu is controlling him.
Tarlah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Averescu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Averescu looks to land a right hand but Tarlah moved out of range.
Tarlah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Averescu cracks Tarlah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tarlah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tarlah misses with a lunging right hand
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Tarlah with a jab.

Dan Averescu's cut is getting worse.
Tarlah ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
Tarlah throws a hook but Averescu avoids it easily.
Tarlah looks to land a left hand but Averescu moved out of range nicely.
Averescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tarlah just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarlah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a hook. Averescu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah missing with a left hand there. Averescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlah misses with an uppercut. Averescu saw that one coming.
Averescu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tarlah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Tarlah looks to land a left hand but Averescu moved out of range nicely.
Averescu scores with a jab to the head.
Averescu misses with a looping left.
Tarlah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Tarlah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Averescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarlah throws out the jab.
Tarlah moves in looking to clinch but Averescu pushes him off.
Tarlah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Tarlah.
Averescu staying out of range there.
Tarlah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Averescu on the side of the head.
Averescu misses with a straight left.
Tarlah tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Averescu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tarlah misses with a straight right.
Tarlah misses with a straight right.
Tarlah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tarlah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Averescu throws a hook but Tarlah blocks it.
Tarlah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Averescu.
Tarlah throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Averescu on the side of the head.
Averescu throws an overhand right that lands on Tarlah's shoulder, as Tarlah tries to avoid the shot.
Tarlah lands an overhand right.
Averescu throws out a loose jab but Tarlah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu staying out of range there.
Averescu lands a head shot.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Tarlah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlah throws out a counter right but Averescu avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarlah throws a shot from downtown. Averescu moves away and avoids it.
Tarlah throws an overhand right that lands on Averescu's shoulder, as Averescu tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tarlah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu lands with a cross.
Tarlah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Averescu manages to avoid it.
Averescu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averescu throws a hook to the side of Tarlah's head but Tarlah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlah lands a right hook to the body.
Tarlah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarlah slips under a jab.
Tarlah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Averescu misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tarlah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tarlah drops Averescu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tarlah follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
After winning the bout, Balink Tarlah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.