PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antwan Tran (ranked 4067 p4p, 3958 weight class) and Timothee Cuabalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timothee Cuabalu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tran
vs
Cuabalu

193 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
260
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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, Antwan Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timothee Cuabalu!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Tran.

It looks like Timothee Cuabalu has been cut.
Cuabalu throws an off balance right hand
and Tran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cuabalu thinking.
Cuabalu lands a head shot.

It looks like Antwan Tran has been cut.

Cuabalu bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Tran! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tran is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tran misses with a punch to the body.

Cuabalu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tran, as that shot connected.
Tran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tran slips a jab from Cuabalu.
Cuabalu throws an off balance right hand
and Tran counters with a straight right hand.
Cuabalu misses with a right hand

and Tran counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cuabalu! Tran lets Cuabalu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Cuabalu is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran knocks out Cuabalu with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tran before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tran picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antwan Tran!