PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tabatabai (ranked 1899 p4p, 228 weight class) and Milton Friedman (ranked 2131 p4p, 258 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tabatabai
vs
Friedman

195 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Fanatic Inc.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Tabatabai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Milton Friedman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tabatabai lands with an uppercut that bounces Friedman off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Milton Friedman has been cut.
Tabatabai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice takedown defense from Tabatabai. No joy for Friedman on that attempt.
Tabatabai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Friedman.
John Tabatabai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Friedman shoots in for a double leg but Tabatabai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tabatabai is looking to clinch but Friedman is avoiding it.
Tabatabai with a jab.

Tabatabai forces Friedman back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Tabatabai - that landed with a thud.
Tabatabai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tabatabai lands a body punch.
Tabatabai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Friedman backwards.
A short left from Tabatabai.

Friedman is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tabatabai scores with a shot to the side of Friedman's head.
Friedman is still on wobbly legs! Can Tabatabai finish him?
Tabatabai drops Friedman with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Friedman is out cold! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Tabatabai!
A very excited looking John Tabatabai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.