PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Andrzej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taslim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Paluch - Wracam do domu. Taslim has chosen La Coka Nostra - "Mind Your Business" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrzej
vs
Taslim

175 cm
21
174 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
171 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janusz Andrzej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Taslim!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrzej misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andrzej throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taslim lands with a nice combination. Andrzej backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Janusz Andrzej has been cut.
Andrzej misses with a few strikes there.
Taslim lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taslim throws a quick inside leg kick.

Taslim forces Andrzej back against the cage and clinches.

Andrzej breaks from the clinch.
Andrzej misses with a few strikes there.
Andrzej looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Andrzej takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Taslim drives through and clinches with Andrzej against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Andrzej pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andrzej throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taslim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taslim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taslim throws a head kick that half lands.

Taslim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Andrzej pushes Taslim away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taslim gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Taslim lands a decent elbow from side control.

Andrzej is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taslim is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andrzej knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oh Andrzej is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andrzej pushes Taslim away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taslim gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Andrzej is breathing heavily.
Taslim lands a few punches from side control.
Taslim scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Andrzej is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Taslim can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Taslim!
John Taslim seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.