PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chubby Funster (ranked 1155 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 137 p4p, 133 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Funster might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Village People - YMCA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funster
vs
Tarlah

175 cm
27
156
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
27
158
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Core Combat

Brooklyn Apothecary
Hardcore Sports Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Funster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Funster is defended easily by Tarlah.
Funster shoots and misses
and Tarlah counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chubby Funster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funster misses with a takedown attempt
and Tarlah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarlah works the jab nicely.
Tarlah slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Funster walks into a stiff left hand from Tarlah.
Tarlah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Funster has a takedown stuffed.
Tarlah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Funster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarlah circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarlah misses with a few strikes there.
Balink Tarlah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarlah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Funster.
Tarlah throws out a loose jab but Funster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funster dives in for a single leg takedown but Tarlah sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Funster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Funster closes the distance and clinches up with Tarlah, looking for a takedown. Funster pushes Tarlah against the cage but Tarlah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Funster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tarlah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Funster takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tarlah throws a lazy right hand but Funster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Funster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarlah.
Funster walks into a left hand.
Funster keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarlah throws out a powerful jab.
Tarlah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Funster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Tarlah as Funster shoots in.
Balink Tarlah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarlah looks to score with a jab to the body but Funster is just out of range.
Funster tries to counter by clinching up but Tarlah breaks away and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tarlah lands with a cross.
Funster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlah.
Tarlah has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Funster shoots in for a takedown but Tarlah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tarlah lands a jab to the nose.
Tarlah misses with a hook.
Tarlah lands the left hand.
Tarlah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tarlah misses with an uppercut.
Funster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tarlah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Funster somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah throws the left hand but Funster avoids the punch easily.
Funster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Funster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Funster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tarlah wants to get back to his feet but Funster passes into half guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Funster decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice uppercut there from Tarlah.
Tarlah throws a good cross that connects.
Funster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tarlah gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Funster stands and steps away. Tarlah gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch lands to the side of Funster 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tarlah lands with an overhand left.
Tarlah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tarlah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Funster on the side of the head.
Tarlah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Funster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tarlah manages to circle out of the way.
Tarlah wants to clinch up but Funster keeps it at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Funster.
Tarlah takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balink Tarlah dominated that round.
That's time! Funster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Funster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Tarlah does it's job there.
Funster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarlah circles away.
Tarlah with a jab.
Tarlah slaps away a takedown attempt from Funster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Funster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Funster walks into a straight right hand from Tarlah.
Jab by Tarlah.

Tarlah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tarlah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Funster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarlah.
Funster goes for a double leg but Tarlah avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tarlah continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chubby Funster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Funster shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarlah tries to sprawl out of it but Funster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarlah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Funster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlah.
Tarlah catches Funster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tarlah tries to clinch but Funster is having none of it.
Tarlah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Funster. Funster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Funster slips a jab from Tarlah.
Chubby Funster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tarlah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tarlah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Funster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Funster closes the distance and clinches up with Tarlah, looking for a takedown. Funster pushes Tarlah against the cage but Tarlah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarlah looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Funster gets tackled into the cage by Tarlah. Tarlah maintains the clinch.
Funster is trying to force a seperation but Tarlah has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarlah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarlah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Funster was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlah.
Tarlah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Funster seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tarlah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarlah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Funster has time to react.
Tarlah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tarlah wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlah scores with a jab. Funster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funster.
Funster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funster wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Funster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarlah's waist but Tarlah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funster off to one side.
Funster moves out of range as Tarlah strikes.
Tarlah misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarlah's waist but Tarlah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funster off to one side.
Funster moves away from the strike by Tarlah.
Funster looks for a takedown but Tarlah sprawls well.
Funster sets himself, and Tarlah steps forward looking for the clinch! Funster avoids it this time.
Tarlah tries to clinch but Funster is having none of it.
Tarlah throws out a loose jab but Funster uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Tarlah tries to get set, Funster tries to push him back and clinch up but Tarlah manages to avoid the attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tarlah, as that shot connected.
Funster shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarlah tries to sprawl out of it but Funster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarlah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Funster ducks right into an uppercut from Tarlah.
Tarlah throws the left hand but Funster avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah throws a looping overhand right but Funster ducks down to avoid it.
Funster fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tarlah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Tarlah.
Tarlah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Funster's hands.
Funster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarlah counters with a straight right hand.

Funster is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarlah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Tarlah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarlah has Funster pressed against the cage, preventing Funster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tarlah is pushing Funster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balink Tarlah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tarlah scores with a punch to the head.
Funster shoots in but no luck this time.
Tarlah thuds his right hand into Funster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Tarlah clinches up against the cage.

Tarlah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarlah tries to clinch up but Funster circles away and keeps his distance.
Funster ducks under a wild hook from Tarlah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Funster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tarlah stuffs the takedown attempt from Funster. Funster gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chubby Funster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarlah cracks Funster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah looks to land a right hand but Funster moved out of range.
Funster is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tarlah.
Funster on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Funster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Tarlah.
Oh Funster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarlah swings for the body but Funster moves out of range.
Funster seems to have got his legs back now.
Funster closes the distance and clinches up with Tarlah, looking for a takedown. Funster pushes Tarlah against the cage but Tarlah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarlah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tarlah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Funster tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tarlah swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarlah thuds his right hand into Funster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarlah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Tarlah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Funster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Funster takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Funster.
Tarlah misses with a straight left.

Tarlah pushes Funster up against the cage in a clinch.
Funster prevents Tarlah from breaking the clinch.
Funster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tarlah holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Tarlah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarlah circles away.
Tarlah throws a good cross that connects.
Funster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balink Tarlah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarlah scores with a nice head shot.
Funster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tarlah counters with a crisp right hand that drops Funster! Tarlah lets Funster back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tarlah drops Funster with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Funster! Tarlah dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
Balink Tarlah decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.