PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tayeb Taheri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Strong
vs
Taheri

180 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

185 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Oliver Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tayeb Taheri!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Strong. Taheri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taheri. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taheri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Taheri changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Strong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Taheri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Strong has escaped the position, nice work there.

Taheri tries for a kimura but Strong is defending well.
Strong is looking to reverse the position.
Taheri trying to control the position but Strong is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taheri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Strong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taheri is looking to take a break and control but Strong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taheri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Taheri is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Strong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strong is looking for a sweep.
Taheri scores with punches from side control.
Strong tries to buck Taheri off but Taheri is having none of it.

Taheri has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Strong is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Taheri yanks on the arm and Strong is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Taheri.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tayeb Taheri!