PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Tallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truman Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tallo comes to the ring accompanied by DJ Distance-Mistral. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tallo
vs
Stark

178 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manuel Tallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Truman Stark!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark doesn't manage to clinch there - Tallo circles away.
Tallo blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Tallo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tallo tries to free his leg and advance position but Stark is retaining full guard.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tallo is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tallo wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tallo won't allow Stark to sweep him here.
Tallo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark can't keep his opponent in guard - Tallo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tallo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stark is just riding it out for now. Tallo eventually gives up the hold.
Tallo tries to pass to full mount but Stark defends it.
Tallo is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stark is trying to get back to full guard.
Stark is in trouble now - Tallo has advanced to mount!
Tallo looking to control but Stark is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Stark really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tallo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stark keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Tallo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tallo moves to the back.

Tallo is persistently looking for the submission but Stark is defending it well.

Tallo is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Stark taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tallo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manuel Tallo!