PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cotiso Tapae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wedus Gembel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tapae
vs
Gembel

182 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cotiso Tapae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wedus Gembel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gembel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tapae shoots in and drives through. Gembel sprawls well.
Gembel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tapae.
Gembel stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cotiso Tapae. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tapae drives through with a takedown into Gembel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gembel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gembel controls Tapae momentarily but Tapae frees himself.
Tapae throwing strikes from guard but Gembel blocks nicely.
Tapae won't allow Gembel to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapae cracks Gembel with a solid left hand.
Gembel controls Tapae momentarily but Tapae frees himself.
Tapae has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tapae stands up over Gembel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tapae chips away with some ground and pound.
Tapae advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gembel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tapae lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapae looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gembel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Tapae.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapae is trying to control. Gembel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tapae lands with a punch from half guard.
Tapae is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Gembel is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tapae fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Gembel from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tapae! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cotiso Tapae!