PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Scott (ranked 4982 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tantalau (ranked 3334 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scott
vs
Tantalau

186 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tantalau!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantalau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scott misses with a double jab

and Tantalau counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Scott pushes Tantalau off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Tantalau closes the distance and clinches.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.

Tantalau decides to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tantalau tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tantalau looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Scott is defending well. Tantalau quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Scott has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tantalau celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Tantalau!