PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Truchnan (ranked 4093 p4p, 406 weight class) and Aylin Shah (ranked 24169 p4p, 501 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Truchnan
vs
Shah

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
174 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dariusz Truchnan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aylin Shah!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shah swinging wildly here.
Shah closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Dariusz Truchnan has been cut.
Truchnan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shah tries to avoid it but Truchnan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shah to the ground. Shah escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Truchnan is breathing heavily.
Shah throws a lazy body kick
and Truchnan counters with a one-two to the body.
Shah throws a right and a left that Truchnan avoids nicely.
Shah throws a right hand that Truchnan ducks under and follows up with a left that Truchnan also avoids with ease.
Shah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Shah does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shah lands with a nice combination. Truchnan backs away looking to recover.
Shah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Truchnan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shah is fending him off so far but Truchnan persists. Nope, Shah circles away and we're back to standing.
Shah throws out a counter right but Truchnan avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Truchnan's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dariusz Truchnan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Shah as he connects with a hook.

Dariusz Truchnan's cut is getting worse.
Truchnan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Shah cracks Truchnan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Truchnan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Shah finish him?

Truchnan is rocked!
Shah scores with a kick to the body.
Oh Truchnan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shah, right into the meat.
Truchnan seems to have got his legs back now.
Aylin Shah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shah is pawing at Truchnan, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Truchnan's nose. Truchnan is badly hurt! Shah pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Truchnan tries desperately to hold on but Shah is relentless in his assault! As Truchnan receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Shah away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aylin Shah!