PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheikh Mahmut (ranked 2166 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Tarik Oren (ranked 233 p4p, 181 weight class). Sheikh Mahmut could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tarik Oren's chin.

Mahmut
vs
Oren

207 cm
29
275
10 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
265
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheikh Mahmut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarik Oren!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oren lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahmut misses with a kick to the body
and Oren counters with a good low kick that Mahmut was not able to check.
Mahmut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oren.
Oren misses with a body kick.
Mahmut throws a hook to the side of Oren's head but Oren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Tarik Oren has been cut.
Mahmut misses with an uppercut. Oren saw that one coming.
Oren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oren misses with a double jab.
Mahmut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahmut in his tracks.

It looks like Sheikh Mahmut has been cut.
Oren lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahmut throws a lazy right hand but Oren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oren misses with a few strikes there.
Oren throws a body kick that misses

and Mahmut counters with a nice right hand that sends Oren toppling to the canvas! Oren scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mahmut finish him?!

Oren is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmut is stalking Oren. Oren circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Mahmut, and it's lights out! Oren really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheikh Mahmut!
Sheikh Mahmut seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.