PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zurkumi Tahir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tahir
vs
Lessard

190 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zurkumi Tahir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steffan Lessard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lessard shoots for a double leg takedown but Tahir sprawls well. He's pushed Lessard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tahir fails with the takedown

and Lessard counters with a shoot takedown. Tahir fights it but they end up in guard.
Lessard trying to control but Tahir is working from the bottom.
Lessard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lessard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tahir wants to sweep here but Lessard controlling him for the moment.
Tahir keeping full guard, as Lessard tries to pass.
Lessard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tahir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lessard gets a takedown into half guard.
Tahir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lessard.
Lessard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lessard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tahir trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lessard lands a nice short elbow.
Tahir has hold of Lessard's hands but Lessard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lessard slips a nice elbow through Tahir's hands, connecting with Tahir's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lessard lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard scores with a big shot! Tahir's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tahir! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steffan Lessard!