PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nasheem Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deputado Tiririca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rahman
vs
Tiririca

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nasheem Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deputado Tiririca!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rahman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rahman throwing strikes from guard but Tiririca blocks nicely.
Rahman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tiririca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiririca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rahman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman trying to control but Tiririca is working from the bottom.
Rahman tries to stand but Tiririca is controlling from the bottom.
Rahman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tiririca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rahman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rahman connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Tiririca tumbling to the canvas! Rahman pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Tiririca was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nasheem Rahman!