PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zakary Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamad Taufik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taufik has chosen I Came To Play - Downstaits as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gamburyan
vs
Taufik

225 cm
19
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zakary Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamad Taufik!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamburyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Gamburyan throws a series of punches but Taufik moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taufik has eaten all the pies!
Some wild striking there from Gamburyan.
A punch combination from Taufik misses.
A punch combination from Gamburyan misses.

Taufik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taufik trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taufik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gamburyan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gamburyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taufik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gamburyan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taufik is controlling him.
Taufik trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamburyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Taufik stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gamburyan connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Mohamad Taufik has been cut.
Zakary Gamburyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taufik tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan throws a monster overhand right that drops Taufik! Gamburyan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zakary Gamburyan!