PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mukinio Tambua (ranked 847 p4p, 91 weight class) and Eldar Tskhadaia (ranked 1822 p4p, 179 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tambua
vs
Tskhadaia

196 cm
22
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
243 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mukinio Tambua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eldar Tskhadaia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambua lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tskhadaia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tambua circles away.
Tambua lands a lovely overhand right.

Tambua gets the takedown into side control.
Tambua wants to control but Tskhadaia is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Tambua.

Tambua is trying to get an arm triangle but Tskhadaia is defending well.
Tskhadaia wants to control but Tambua postures up.

Tambua is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tskhadaia knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tskhadaia tries to buck Tambua off but Tambua is having none of it.
Tambua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tambua has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tskhadaia is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tambua yanks on the arm and Tskhadaia is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tambua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mukinio Tambua!
Mukinio Tambua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.