PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Faletau (ranked 4230 p4p, 4346 weight class) and Marlon Lag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Faletau
vs
Lag

192 cm
25
258
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Faletau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marlon Lag!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lag closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faletau did well to prevent Lag getting side control.

Faletau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lag pulls his head out easily.
Faletau wants to control but Lag is keeping busy.
Lag working Faletau over with strikes.
Faletau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lag landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lag seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Faletau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lag pulls his head out easily.
Lag looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Faletau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faletau is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lag scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lag unloads with some huge strikes here! Faletau is out! Lag wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marlon Lag!