PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miralem Pjanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Tatupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Tatupu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Miralem Pjanic's chin.

Pjanic
vs
Tatupu

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miralem Pjanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Tatupu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Pjanic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pjanic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miralem Pjanic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatupu tries to clinch but Pjanic is having none of it.
Pjanic misses with a double jab.
Pjanic misses with a two punch combination.

Tatupu clinches up against the cage.
Pjanic looking for a takedown.
Pjanic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tatupu breaks from the clinch.
Tatupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pjanic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice combo by Tatupu! Oh, that's hurt him - Pjanic falls to the canvas and Tatupu follows him into side control.

Pjanic is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pjanic looks to move to half guard but instead Tatupu has passed into mount! Damn!
Tatupu connects with a bit shot that sees Pjanic covering up! More strikes from Pjanic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tatupu is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Tatupu!