PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fadhlan Tanjung (ranked 2683 p4p, 24992 weight class) and Esad Aliev (ranked 331 p4p, 541 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tanjung
vs
Aliev

179 cm
25
160
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
179
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fadhlan Tanjung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Esad Aliev!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanjung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tanjung jabs Aliev right on the nose. Aliev blinks but takes it well.
Tanjung with a jab.
Tanjung lands a lovely overhand right.

Tanjung moves into the clinch.
Aliev letting Tanjung take a breather here.
A hook to the body from Tanjung.
A short body shot lands from Tanjung as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanjung lands a shoulder strike.

Tanjung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fadhlan Tanjung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanjung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aliev needs to keep his hands up - Tanjung had a free shot at his head there.

Aliev is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanjung fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Aliev out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Fadhlan Tanjung!