PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo DeSonto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and orli tabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

DeSonto
vs
tabor

185 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo DeSonto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, orli tabor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

tabor darts in and clinches DeSonto up against the cage.
tabor keeps control of DeSonto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeSonto missing with knees to the body.
tabor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Ricardo DeSonto has been cut.
DeSonto misses with a knee strike.

tabor manages to break the clinch.
tabor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DeSonto but DeSonto pushes him off and we're back to square one.

tabor scores with a takedown into DeSonto's guard.

tabor got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeSonto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, tabor has managed to get both his arms back between DeSonto's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells tabor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

DeSonto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
tabor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

DeSonto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. tabor defends it easily.
tabor trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSonto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

tabor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and tabor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
tabor tries to stand but DeSonto is controlling from the bottom.
tabor trying to control but DeSonto is working from the bottom.
DeSonto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeSonto is breathing heavily.
tabor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
tabor wants to control from the top but DeSonto keeps moving.
tabor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
DeSonto keeping moving, preventing tabor from controlling successfully.
DeSonto trying to keep a closed guard but tabor is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
tabor with a flurry of punches that miss.

tabor decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
tabor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DeSonto as he jumps to the side.

tabor rushes DeSonto and presses him up against the cage.
tabor lands an elbow just above DeSonto 's eye.
tabor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DeSonto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning tabor up against the cage.

tabor pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSonto postures up.
tabor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for DeSonto!
tabor landing strikes, looking to finish!

DeSonto is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for tabor! DeSonto is hurt baaadly! tabor is firing away with more strikes - DeSonto is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). orli tabor!