PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cory Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tan comes to the cage accompanied by Tapau. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tan
vs
Joe

178 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cory Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck Joe!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe avoids the body shot from Tan.
Sloppy strikes from Joe. Those never looked like landing.
Joe digs a good hook to Tan's body.
Tan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tan manages to avoid it.
Tan just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Tan.
Tan digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Joe tries to bum rush Tan with a series of wild strikes but Tan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tan tries to land a leg kick but Joe saw it coming and moves away.
Joe unleashes a big counter combination but Tan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tan misses the shot to the body.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tan misses the jab.
Tan ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Tan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Tan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tan swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Joe misses with a combination
and Joe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tan is looking to wear down Joe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the liver by Tan. Beautiful body shot.
Joe throws a head kick that misses.
Tan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tan looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
A jab from Joe misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tan. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tan connects with a body shot.
Joe looks winded!
Tan lands with a right hand.
Joe works over Tan's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tan wants to slow Joe down by chopping away at his legs.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tan sizes up Joe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tan misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tan misses.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tan.
Tan misses with a wild body shot.
Tan scores with a shot to the body.
Tan connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Joe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tan misses the shot to the body.
Tan throws a leg kick that misses.
Tan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan motions for Joe to come forward. Tan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tan lands a right hook to the body.
Joe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Joe is rocked!
Tan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Tan finish him?
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tan ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Joe's jaw. Joe's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tan does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cory Tan!
A relieved looking Cory Tan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.