PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boda Tau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonash Blagech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagech has chosen Red Tree - wood as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Tau
vs
Blagech

201 cm
30
280 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

187 cm
29
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boda Tau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yonash Blagech!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tau gets caught flat footed, as Blagech shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blagech trying to control but Tau is working from the bottom.

Blagech thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Blagech drops back looking for a leg! Tau is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tau manages to kick Blagech off! Blagech jumps back into Tau's guard.
Blagech trying to control but Tau is working from the bottom.
Tau wants to sweep but no luck.
Tau keeping moving, preventing Blagech from controlling successfully.
Blagech pushing down on Tau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blagech prevents Tau from improving his position.
Blagech prevents Tau from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tau gets back to full guard.
Blagech wants to pass the guard but Tau is keeping the position.
Tau wants to stand up but Blagech is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blagech passes Tau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blagech trying to control from half guard but Tau is working away.

Blagech seems to be working for a kimura but Tau defends the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blagech is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Blagech is trying to work for a kimura but Tau is defending well.
Tau wants to sweep but Blagech has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blagech tries for a kimura but Tau is defending well.

Blagech is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Tau looks calm but he's in trouble here. Blagech gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Tau is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Blagech lets go of the hold and Tau can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yonash Blagech!