PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popi Or (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popi Or will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tan
vs
Or

177 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Colin Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Popi Or!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tan tries to clinch up but Or circles away and keeps his distance.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown. Or tries to sprawl out of it but Tan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Or manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Tan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Or scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tan is looking to clinch but Or is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Or. No joy for Tan on that attempt.
Tan fails to land with a series of punches.
Tan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Or moves away.
Or avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tan swats away the attempt to clinch by Or.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Or as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Or is looking to clinch.
Tan looks to land a body kick but Or moved away.
Tan keeps the fight on the outside.
Tan closes the distance but Or moves to the side
and Or counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tan is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Tan is rocked!
Tan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Or counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Tan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tan is breathing heavily.
Tan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Or counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Tan has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Popi Or!