PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppi Tarinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarinashi's entrance music is Lars is gay. A fine choice. Minard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Against I kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anderson Minard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tarinashi
vs
Minard

186 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppi Tarinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries to clinch up but Tarinashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarinashi walks into a stiff left hand from Minard.
Minard darts in trying to clinch

and Tarinashi lands a stunning uppercut that sends Minard to the mat!

Minard is rocked!
Tarinashi is keen to just control but Minard is a slippery customer.
Minard wants to get back to his feet.

Tarinashi is looking for a kimura here.
Minard is trying to stand back up but Tarinashi is controlling him
Minard has hold of Tarinashi's hands but Tarinashi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tarinashi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tarinashi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Minard pushes Tarinashi off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarinashi looks to land a right hand but Minard moved out of range.
Minard misses with a double jab
and Minard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Minard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tarinashi misses with a looping left.
Tarinashi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minard counters with a body kick that stops Tarinashi in his tracks momentarily.
Minard tries to clinch up.
Tarinashi throws an off balance right hand
and Minard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarinashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarinashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minard counters with a one-two to the body.
Tarinashi lands a head shot.
Minard is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarinashi finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarinashi throws an overhand right that drops Minard like a sack of potatoes! Tarinashi dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teppi Tarinashi!