PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Datsik
vs
Tirta

170 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

166 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fransino Tirta!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirta moves out of range of the leg kick from Datsik.
Datsik misses with a looping left.
Tirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Datsik connects with a single shot there.
Tirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Datsik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniel Datsik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fransino Tirta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tirta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Datsik cracks Tirta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tirta tries for a takedown but Datsik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tirta looks for a takedown but Datsik sprawls well.
Datsik scores with a sloppy right hand. Tirta should have avoided that one.
Jab from Datsik.

Datsik lands a left and a right that send Tirta crashing to the mat, dazed. Datsik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tirta is rocked!

It looks like Fransino Tirta has been cut.
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!
Tirta wants to clinch up but Datsik keeps it at a distance.
Tirta is still on wobbly legs! Can Datsik finish him?

Tirta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Datsik is trying to get back to half guard.

Tirta swings around for an armbar but Datsik sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tirta's guard.
Tirta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Datsik is one step ahead there.
Datsik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Tirta working for a triangle but Datsik defends it easily.
Tirta looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Datsik puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Tirta flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tirta wants to improve his position but Datsik is controlling well.
Datsik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Datsik lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tirta taking some punishment here, with Datsik in his half guard.
Tirta on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Datsik there.
Datsik lands a big elbow - Tirta is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Datsik!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Datsik!
Our winner, Daniel Datsik, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.