PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aniceto Platanares (ranked 3035 p4p, 269 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 2660 p4p, 243 weight class). Platanares comes into the arena with Las Piedras Rodantes (El Tri de Mejico) blaring out of the sound system. Talanoa has chosen Tonga as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paea Talanoa enters the cage!

Platanares
vs
Talanoa

202 cm
29
260 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

187 cm
24
280 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aniceto Platanares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Talanoa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talanoa showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talanoa throwing shots but Platanares is blocking nicely.

Talanoa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Platanares could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Talanoa has cracked it and Platanares is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Talanoa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paea Talanoa!
An out of breath Paea Talanoa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Aniceto Platanares spoke after the fight, saying 'I had an injured rectum so wasn't 100% for this fight. I'll be back stronger'.