PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Tapout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahman comes to the cage accompanied by Piss up a Rope. Tapout has chosen Runaway as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tommy Tapout enters the cage!

Rahman
vs
Tapout

172 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

BioPharm Nutrition

Untouchable Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rahman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Tapout!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapout looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rahman is fending him off so far but Tapout persists. Nope, Rahman circles away and we're back to standing.
Tapout moves out of range as Rahman strikes.
Tapout uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahman.
Tapout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Rahman misses with the combination.
Tapout looks for a takedown but Rahman sprawls well.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Rahman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapout tries to clinch but Rahman is having none of it.
Rahman throws a series of punches but Tapout avoids them all with ease.
Rahman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rahman throws a looping overhand right but Tapout ducks down to avoid it.
Tapout slips a jab from Rahman.
Tapout tries to land a leg kick but Rahman saw it coming and moves away.
Tapout is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tapout fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlos Rahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rahman tries to bum rush Tapout with a series of wild strikes but Tapout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Tapout looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Rahman is defending against the submission attempts here by Tapout.
Tapout throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tapout thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tapout is working for a kimura but Rahman is defending it quite comfortably.

Tapout looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tapout maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rahman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tapout has cracked it and Rahman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tapout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Tapout!
Tommy Tapout really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.