PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nowa Imbatakum (ranked 4111 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Guy Tariste (ranked 453 p4p, 467 weight class). Nowa Imbatakum has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Imbatakum
vs
Tariste

200 cm
24
190
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
201
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nowa Imbatakum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guy Tariste!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbatakum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tariste's waist but Tariste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Imbatakum off to one side.
Tariste displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Imbatakum.
Imbatakum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tariste lands with a nice body kick.
Imbatakum darts in looking for a takedown but Tariste gets double underhooks and turns Imbatakum into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nowa Imbatakum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tariste's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Imbatakum avoids the head kick by Tariste.
It looked like Imbatakum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tariste works over Imbatakum's head and body with a nice combination.
Imbatakum with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tariste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Imbatakum is breathing heavily.
Tariste lands with a slapping head kick.
Tariste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tariste scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tariste throws a one two combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tariste - that will leave a mark!

Tariste lands a big head kick that sends Imbatakum tumbling to the mat! Tariste takes a step backwards and waves Imbatakum back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Imbatakum is rocked!
Imbatakum drops his hands momentarily and Tariste needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Imbatakum just on the top of the head. Imbatakum drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Imbatakum - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Guy Tariste!