PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Tallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomek Tatarata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tallo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Distance-Mistral. Tatarata has chosen Thunderstruck-AC DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tallo
vs
Tatarata

178 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomek Tatarata!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tallo moves into full mount! Tatarata won't be happy about that!
Tatarata really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tatarata is controlling an arm, preventing Tallo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Tallo is working hard here to advance position.
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 manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tatarata to take his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Tallo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Tallo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatarata tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

Tallo working for a guillotine from mount but Tatarata is in no mood to give up.
Tatarata wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tatarata is in all sorts of trouble here.

Tallo looking to secure an arm triangle but Tatarata defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tallo wants to take Tatarata's back but he can't do it this time.

Tallo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Tallo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tallo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tatarata!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallo seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tatarata is holding on tight.
Tallo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Tatarata is in real trouble.
Tallo keeps control of the position as Tatarata tries to break free.
Tallo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Tallo is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tatarata defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tallo is persistently looking for the submission but Tatarata is defending it well.
Tallo doesn't have the hooks in and Tatarata manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatarata wants to pass the guard but Tallo is keeping the position.
Tallo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tallo has his foot on Tatarata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatarata works his way back into a safe position though.
Tallo is breathing heavily.
Tatarata trying to control but Tallo is working from the bottom.

Tallo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tallo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tatarata's guard.
Tallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatarata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatarata is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tatarata is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tallo is just riding it out for now. Tatarata eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tallo gets back to full guard.

Tallo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tatarata can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Tallo is looking for a triangle but Tatarata pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tallo has his foot on Tatarata's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tatarata works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tatarata is sitting in close to Tallo's body. Tallo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tatarata is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tatarata is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tallo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Tallo!