PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Tarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mosley
vs
Tarkin

198 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dane Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent Tarkin!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mosley.
A little jabbing left from Tarkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mosley closes the distance and clinches up with Tarkin, looking for a takedown. Mosley pushes Tarkin against the cage but Tarkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mosley defends it well.

Tarkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Tarkin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tarkin is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mosley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tarkin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Trent Tarkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

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

Mosley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tarkin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mosley to the mat. Mosley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tarkin wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.

Tarkin drops back looking for a leg! Mosley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mosley manages to kick Tarkin off! Tarkin jumps back into Mosley's guard.
Tarkin prevents Mosley from getting back to his feet.
Tarkin looking to pass the guard.
Mosley wants to improve his position but instead Tarkin has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarkin works his way into full mount!

Tarkin is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Mosley is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Mosley flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Tarkin anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Mosley and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Tarkin slips an arm under Mosley chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Tarkin has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Tarkin is squeezing on Mosley like an anaconda would it's prey. Mosley fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trent Tarkin!