PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 2851 p4p, 316 weight class) and Robert Talahuza (ranked 3037 p4p, 335 weight class). Robert Talahuza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Polo
vs
Talahuza

185 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Talahuza!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo misses with the combination.
A low kick from Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Talahuza has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Talahuza.
Polo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talahuza's head.
Talahuza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Talahuza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Polo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Talahuza is rocked!
A low kick from Talahuza misses
and Polo counters with a huge right that knocks Talahuza out cold! Polo is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!