PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tamonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boom Shakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamonta comes into the arena with Give me everything tonight blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tamonta
vs
Shakalaka

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Tamonta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boom Shakalaka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakalaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Shakalaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shakalaka trying to control but Tamonta is working from the bottom.
Shakalaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Tamonta is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamonta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tamonta is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shakalaka rolls with it to try and escape but Tamonta cranks on the arm and Shakalaka is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tamonta!
A very excited looking Mike Tamonta made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.