PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cabaas Ashkir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samwell Tarly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashkir comes to the cage accompanied by HALL OF FAME. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ashkir
vs
Tarly

176 cm
26
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cabaas Ashkir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samwell Tarly!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashkir misses with a straight right.
Tarly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ashkir.
Tarly throws a shot to the body.
Tarly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ashkir rushes Tarly and presses him up against the cage.
Ashkir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ashkir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashkir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Samwell Tarly has been cut.
Tarly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ashkir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tarly's face.
Tarly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tarly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarly blocks an uppercut.
Tarly tries to throw a body punch but Ashkir avoids it by throwing Tarly back against the cage.
Tarly lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tarly.
Tarly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ashkir backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarly lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashkir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ashkir throws a head punch that misses.
Tarly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ashkir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tarly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarly avoiding damage.
Tarly lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tarly.
Ashkir is breathing heavily.
Tarly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tarly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ashkir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ashkir throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarly.
A right hand to the body from Tarly.
Ashkir misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Tarly.
Tarly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Tarly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tarly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ashkirs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Tarly.
Tarly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarly lands with a left to the head.

Ashkir is rocked!
Tarly lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Ashkir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarly stalling in the clinch.
Tarly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarly creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ashkir's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ashkir drops to his knees and Tarly pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samwell Tarly!
Cabaas Ashkir was interviewed post fight and said 'congrats, deserved but I will be back'.