PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dumaham Bijan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Tatli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dumaham Bijan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bijan
vs
Tatli

173 cm
26
146 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dumaham Bijan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Tatli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tatli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tatli trying to control the position but Bijan is working away.
Bijan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tatli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bijan trying to control here.
Bijan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tatli blocks the strikes from Bijan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bijan tries to roll over but Tatli keeps him under control.
Tatli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tatli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatli is thwarting Bijan's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Tatli is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Tatli seems to be looking for submissions.

Bijan pushes Tatli off and gets back to his feet.
Bijan closes the distance and clinches up with Tatli, looking for a takedown. Bijan pushes Tatli against the cage but Tatli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatli throws a sloppy head kick and Bijan moves out of range easily.

Bijan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tatli pulls guard effortlessly.
Tatli pulls Bijan in close to his closed guard and prevents Bijan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tatli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tatli striking off his back.
Bijan stopping the sweep attempt from Tatli.

Tatli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bijan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tatli on the ground.
Bijan trying to control but Tatli is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatli looking for a sweep. Not yet Tatli, not yet.
Bijan wants to stand and escape but instead Tatli has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Tatli controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bijan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bijan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tatli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tatli engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bijan working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bijan has momentary wrist control but Tatli slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tatli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bijan, up you get!
Bijan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatli circles away.
Bijan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatli as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Tatli dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bijan tries to close the distance and clinch but Tatli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bijan shoots in but no luck this time.
Bijan shoots for a takedown but Tatli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tatli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bijan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tatli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bijan tries to clinch there but Tatli circles away.
Tatli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatli wants it to stay on the feet.
Tatli tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dumaham Bijan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bijan dives in and grabs Tatli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tatli pushes down on Bijan's head and hops out.

Tatli moves into the clinch.
Bijan has Tatli pressed against the cage, preventing Tatli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tatli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tatli tries to keep at a distance but Bijan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tatli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bijan looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bijan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tatli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bijan has hold of Tatli's hands but Tatli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bijan wants to get back to full guard.
Tatli sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tatli works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bijan is letting Tatli control him for a moment.
Tatli tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bijan is letting Tatli control him for a moment.
Tatli trying to control the action but Bijan is working from the bottom.
Tatli controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatli moves into full mount!
Bijan regains half guard.
Tatli slips a nice elbow through Bijan's hands, connecting with Bijan's forehead.
Tatli trying to control the action but Bijan is working from the bottom.
Tatli drops an elbow to the side of Bijan's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatli slips a nice elbow through Bijan's hands, connecting with Bijan's forehead.
Tatli passes to full mount!
Tatli working Bijan over with strikes here.
Bijan tries to control the position but Tatli now has his back.
Tatli loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bijan hold on?
Tatli slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tatli not allowing Bijan to control his hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tatli is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Bijan with him. Bijan is trying to defend but Tatli has an arm under the chin now! Bijan grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Robert Tatli!