PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Arnold (ranked 5507 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digi Talis (ranked 5973 p4p, 372 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Arnold
vs
Talis

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Digi Talis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Talis.
Digi Talis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Talis sprawls well. Talis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arnold gets slowly back to his feet.
Talis connects with a looping right hand.
Talis lands an overhand right.
Arnold fails with the takedown
and Talis counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arnold looks for a takedown but Talis sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Arnold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold shoots in but no luck this time.
Talis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arnold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arnold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Arnold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talis tests Arnold's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Arnold is rocked!
Talis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arnold. Arnold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Arnold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Talis cracks Arnold on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Arnold falls backwards against the cage. Talis follows up with more strikes that drop Arnold to his knees. Talis keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Arnold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Digi Talis!
Digi Talis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.