PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanzo Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baraka Tarkatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo Judo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Judo
vs
Tarkatan

200 cm
27
300 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

200 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanzo Judo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baraka Tarkatan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Judo moves into the clinch successfully.

Judo is trying to trip Tarkatan. He has hold of a leg but Tarkatan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Judo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Judo wants to pass the guard but Tarkatan is keeping the position.

Judo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Judo wants to control from the top but Tarkatan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Judo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tarkatan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Judo has Tarkatan in his guard.
Tarkatan wanted to stand there but Judo had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Judo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tarkatan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarkatan thows a big elbow that misses.

Judo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tarkatan is defending well. Judo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tarkatan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Judo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hanzo Judo!