PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagestani Wrestler (ranked 4941 p4p, 2365 weight class) and Mito Taamasa (ranked 576 p4p, 336 weight class). Dagestani Wrestler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wrestler
vs
Taamasa

200 cm
28
220
2 - 5 - 0

188 cm
21
206
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dagestani Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mito Taamasa!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick from Taamasa lands but Wrestler takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dagestani Wrestler has been cut.
Wrestler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taamasa avoids it really well and circles away.
Taamasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wrestler has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dagestani Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wrestler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taamasa is fending him off so far but Wrestler persists. Nope, Taamasa circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taamasa stuffs the takedown attempt from Wrestler. Wrestler gets slowly back to his feet.
Taamasa scores with a kick to the midsection.

Taamasa lands a big head kick that sends Wrestler tumbling to the mat! Taamasa takes a step backwards and waves Wrestler back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Wrestler is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taamasa. That's going to slow Wrestler down.
Oh Wrestler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wrestler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taamasa can pounce on him.
Wrestler seems to have got his legs back now.
Taamasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taamasa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wrestler keeps the fight on the outside.
Taamasa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Taamasa lands a big head kick that sends Wrestler tumbling to the mat! Taamasa takes a step backwards and waves Wrestler back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wrestler is defended easily by Taamasa.
Wrestler avoids the body shot from Taamasa.
Taamasa scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taamasa swings for the body but Wrestler moves out of range.
Taamasa scores with a push kick.
Wrestler is breathing heavily.
Taamasa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wrestler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Taamasa - that's a beauty! Wrestler is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Taamasa can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mito Taamasa!