PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Criss has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mahal
vs
Criss

198 cm
24
238 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Criss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Criss throws a combination that misses
and Mahal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Marco Criss has been cut.
Criss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mahal defends it nicely.

Criss closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mahal quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Criss trying to pass the guard but Mahal defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mahal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mahal wants to stand but Criss is controlling the position.
Mahal working a defensive guard here.
Criss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mahal's head.

Criss stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mahal throws up his legs and catches Criss in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Criss tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mahal! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taj Mahal!