PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Tarake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muana Shylo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shylo
vs
Tarake

186 cm
29
182 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

174 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muana Shylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sami Tarake!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Shylo looking for submissions off his back.

Shylo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shylo is trying to get back to full guard.
Shylo pushes Tarake off looking to stand but Tarake dives back in and keeps control.
Tarake trying to mount his opponent but Shylo defends it.
Shylo pushes Tarake off looking to stand but Tarake dives back in and keeps control.

Shylo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tarake pulls his head out easily.

Tarake is looking for a kimura here.

Shylo actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarake working the head and body with strikes.
Shylo wants to get back to full guard.
Shylo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shylo looking for a sweep. Not yet Shylo, not yet.
Tarake is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tarake passes Shylo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tarake trying to control the action but Shylo is working from the bottom.

Shylo actively working from the bottom here.

Shylo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shylo wants to improve his position but Tarake is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarake lands with a punch from half guard.
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!

Tarake wants to work for an arm triangle but Shylo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shylo wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarake is looking to take a break and control but Shylo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Shylo looking for submissions off his back.

Shylo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tarake pulls his head out easily.
Shylo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Shylo has an active guard here but Tarake has managed to pass into half guard.

Shylo is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Tarake is tapping! Great win for Shylo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Muana Shylo!
A victorious Muana Shylo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.