PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Tarake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McIntosh (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.

Tarake
vs
McIntosh

174 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Prestige Nutrition (160!)

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 Montreal, Sami Tarake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David McIntosh!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McIntosh is trying to stand up here but Tarake is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarake with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McIntosh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McIntosh.

Tarake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McIntosh, up you get!

Tarake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tarake lands in his opponent's guard.

McIntosh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tarake content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntosh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tarake is aware though and is defending well.

Tarake gets to his feet - McIntosh follows without any prompting.

McIntosh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tarake!
Tarake is trying to work for a sweep but McIntosh has mounted him!
McIntosh tries to control but Tarake wriggling away.
Tarake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tarake tries to get out of the position.
McIntosh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tarake kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarake tries to reverse the position but McIntosh maintains control.
Tarake tries to lock up and control but McIntosh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tarake sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarake keeping hold of McIntosh's head, controlling as best he can.
Tarake flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarake keeping hold of McIntosh's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McIntosh is thwarting Tarake's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

McIntosh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tarake jumps into guard, dragging McIntosh to the mat.
McIntosh wants to stand but Tarake has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tarake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Tarake manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tarake tries to keep at a distance but McIntosh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tarake managing to block the knees to the body from McIntosh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

McIntosh jumps guard and drags Tarake to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

McIntosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tarake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tarake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarake throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Tarake dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McIntosh throws a leg kick but Tarake sees it coming and checks it nicely.

McIntosh dives in and scores a takedown into Tarake's guard.
McIntosh wants to control from the top but Tarake keeps moving.
McIntosh is looking to stand up but Tarake won't let him.
Tarake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tarake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McIntosh's guard.
McIntosh is looking to stand up but Tarake isn't so interested in that idea.

Tarake stands and steps away. McIntosh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

McIntosh closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tarake did well to prevent McIntosh getting side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tarake gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tarake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tarake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tarake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarake managing to control the position.
McIntosh stopping the sweep attempt from Tarake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tarake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tarake wants to sweep here but McIntosh controlling him for the moment.
Tarake trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh won't allow Tarake to sweep him here.

Tarake is looking for a triangle but McIntosh pushes his legs off easily.
Tarake looking to hit a scissor sweep but McIntosh is one step ahead there.
Tarake seems keen to control McIntosh's posture.
Tarake looking to control.
McIntosh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McIntosh trying to control but Tarake is working from the bottom.

Tarake kicks McIntosh off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarake gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tarake gets a double leg takedown into McIntosh's guard.

Tarake gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tarake closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on McIntosh's face as Tarake controls the position.

Tarake tries for a kimura but McIntosh is defending well.

Tarake tries for a kimura but McIntosh is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A control attempt from McIntosh but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Tarake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McIntosh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tarake's half guard.
McIntosh is keen to just control but Tarake is a slippery customer.
McIntosh stalling away here and it's allowed Tarake to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Tarake has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McIntosh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McIntosh checks a leg kick.
McIntosh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Tarake scores with a takedown into McIntosh's guard.

Tarake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McIntosh, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarake misses with a wild body shot.

McIntosh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tarake wants to control but McIntosh postures up.
McIntosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarake keeps working.
Tarake tries to bench press McIntosh off him but McIntosh keeps the position.

Tarake throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh misses with a head kick.

Tarake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McIntosh manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tarake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarake advances position into side control!

Tarake thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McIntosh is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntosh struggling a bit here.
Tarake moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sami Tarake overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarake working the ground and pound but McIntosh is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
McIntosh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tarake asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tarake in side control, throwing shots but McIntosh defends.
McIntosh is trying to escape the position but Tarake is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Sami Tarake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

McIntosh clinches up against the cage.
David McIntosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sami Tarake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McIntosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Tarake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Tarake!