PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Taat Pribadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Taat Pribadi
vs
Fernando

174 cm
23
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimas Taat Pribadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernando gets a clinch.

Taat Pribadi breaks from the clinch.
Fernando lands a jab-cross combination.
Taat Pribadi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fernando defends well and Taat Pribadi ends up having to push Fernando into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Fernando clinches up with Taat Pribadi and pushes him back against the cage.

Taat Pribadi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taat Pribadi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dimas Taat Pribadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fernando moves into the clinch.
Fernando tries to break free but Taat Pribadi pushes him back against the cage.

Taat Pribadi manages to break the clinch.

Fernando changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taat Pribadi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernando trying to control the position but Taat Pribadi is working away.
Fernando connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Taat Pribadi some visible discomfort.
Fernando working the strikes but Taat Pribadi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taat Pribadi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Taat Pribadi looking for a triangle here. Fernando is fighting it but it looks tight! Taat Pribadi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fernando is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dimas Taat Pribadi!