PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 1287 p4p, 1923 weight class) and Jackmerius Tacktheritrix (ranked 157 p4p, 220 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tarlah
vs
Tacktheritrix

179 cm
29
168
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
155
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacktheritrix stuns Tarlah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tacktheritrix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tacktheritrix stuns Tarlah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tarlah fails with a takedown attempt.
Tacktheritrix throws a hook to the side of Tarlah's head but Tarlah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tacktheritrix lands a jab.
Tacktheritrix lands with an overhand left.
Tacktheritrix throws a shot from downtown. Tarlah moves away and avoids it.

Tarlah bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tarlah scores with punches from side control.
Tacktheritrix is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarlah has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tarlah landing a few strikes.
Tacktheritrix gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tacktheritrix is squirming around, avoiding Tarlah's attempts to control the action.
Tacktheritrix wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Tarlah.
Tarlah is landing with some decent strikes but Tacktheritrix is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tarlah with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarlah controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Tarlah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tarlah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacktheritrix wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tarlah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tarlah breaks from Tacktheritrix's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Tacktheritrix is rocked!

It looks like Jackmerius Tacktheritrix has been cut.
Tacktheritrix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tarlah controlling the position easily from mount.
Tacktheritrix is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
You get the feeling that Tacktheritrix really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacktheritrix is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Tarlah postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tacktheritrix looks a forlorn figure.
Tarlah cracks Tacktheritrix with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tacktheritrix is still in real trouble! Can Tarlah finish him?
Tarlah working the ground and pound effectively.
Tarlah unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Jackmerius Tacktheritrix's cut even more.
Tacktheritrix really wants to buck Tarlah off and get back to his feet.
Tacktheritrix seems to have recovered his senses.
Tacktheritrix taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tacktheritrix bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Tarlah and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balink Tarlah!
An out of breath Balink Tarlah thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.