PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Smeagol Trahald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trahald
vs
Tapettava

175 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smeagol Trahald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trahald slips under a jab.
Trahald throws a shot to the body.

Trahald closes the distance and clinches.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Trahald pressing his opponent against the cage.
Trahald lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trahald lands with a right to the head.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Trahald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trahald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Tapettava wants a takedown but no success here.
Trahald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Trahald pushes Tapettava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trahald gets through Tapettava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trahald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trahald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trahald pushes Tapettava back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Trahald as the two fighters clinch.
Trahald lands a left hand.
Trahald effectively controlling the action here.
Trahald scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trahald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trahald is working Tapettava over against the cage.
Trahald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trahald scores with a shoulder strike.
Trahald lands a nice uppercut.
Tapettava tries to score a body lock takedown but Trahald shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tapettava is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trahald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smeagol Trahald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapettava has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trahald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tapettava is trying to force a seperation but Trahald has the dominant position.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Trahald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trahald lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava taking a breather.
Trahald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tapettava backwards.
Trahald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trahald is pushing Tapettava up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Trahald .
A short right from Trahald .
Trahald controlling the action here for a moment.
Trahald working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trahald scores with a hook to the body.
Trahald is stalling here.
Trahald gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Trahald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tapettava backwards.
Trahald cracks Tapettava with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Trahald as the two fighters clinch.
Trahald gets underhooks to prevent Tapettava's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trahald gets through Tapettava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trahald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trahald works on Tapettava's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smeagol Trahald dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tapettava doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tapettava takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Trahald tries to sprawl but Tapettava drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trahald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tapettava landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tapettava lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tapettava lands strikes from half guard.
Trahald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trahald tries to get out of the position.
Trahald pushes Tapettava off looking to stand but Tapettava dives back in and keeps control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tapettava moves into full mount! Trahald won't be happy about that!
Tapettava trying to control but Trahald is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tapettava with the ground and pound from mount.
Tapettava raining down hammerfists from mount.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Tapettava! Trahald is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nyrkilla Tapettava!