PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hasan Rahimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pita Tuan Poida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasan Rahimi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rahimi
vs
Tuan Poida

180 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
201 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasan Rahimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pita Tuan Poida!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahimi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Tuan Poida.
Pita Tuan Poida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuan Poida slaps away a takedown attempt from Rahimi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rahimi shoots for a takedown but Tuan Poida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tuan Poida stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hasan Rahimi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuan Poida feints and then cracks Rahimi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahimi down.
Tuan Poida scores with a jab to the body.
Tuan Poida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tuan Poida lands a really nice looking cross but Rahimi seems unphased.
Tuan Poida scores with a jab. Rahimi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tuan Poida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahimi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Tuan Poida there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tuan Poida. That's going to slow Rahimi down.
Rahimi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tuan Poida defends it nicely.
Rahimi is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tuan Poida.
Tuan Poida has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuan Poida getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rahimi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuan Poida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rahimi tries for a takedown but Tuan Poida sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuan Poida moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crunch! Tuan Poida slams his shin into Rahimi's torso.
Tuan Poida has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Jab from Tuan Poida.
Tuan Poida lands with a nice combination. Rahimi backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Tuan Poida.
Tuan Poida is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tuan Poida scoring well with a low kick there.
Tuan Poida pushes Rahimi away with a front kick.
The crowd cheers as Tuan Poida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahimi doesn't seem phased though.
Tuan Poida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahimi on the side of the head.
Tuan Poida scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rahimi walks into a straight right hand from Tuan Poida.

Rahimi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahimi gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tuan Poida gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rahimi is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pita Tuan Poida!
After winning the bout, Pita Tuan Poida thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.