PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poca Tiwaili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Eachann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tiwaili
vs
Eachann

209 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Firebird Designs

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poca Tiwaili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Eachann!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eachann shoots in and drives through. Tiwaili sprawls well.
Tiwaili shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eachann but Eachann pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Eachann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Eachann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tiwaili working to try and regain half guard.
Eachann works his way to his opponent's back.
Tiwaili rolls, trying to escape but Eachann keeps control of the position.
Eachann tries to keep control of the position but Tiwaili is staying busy.
Eachann lands strikes to the head.
Tiwaili tries to escape the position.

Eachann looking to break Tiwaili's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Tiwaili remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Eachann will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Tiwaili trying to control the hands but Eachann breaks the grip.
Tiwaili is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eachann is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiwaili staying busy and making it hard for Eachann to control.

Eachann working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Tiwaili is doing well to defend. Eachann seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Tiwaili is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raphael Eachann!