PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Tapsanen (ranked 4662 p4p, 4675 weight class) and Bobby Farva (ranked 537 p4p, 548 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.

Tapsanen
vs
Farva

221 cm
18
277
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Tapsanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Farva!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Tapio Tapsanen has been cut.
Nice body punch from Farva.
Tapsanen is breathing heavily.
Farva lands with a right to the head.
Farva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Farva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tapsanen.

Farva lands a vicious elbow to the side of Tapsanen's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Farva tries to finish him with strikes but Tapsanen still seems able to defend himself so Farva steps back and lets Tapsanen get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Tapsanen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Farva rushes Tapsanen and presses him up against the cage.
Farva dips a shoulder and cracks Tapsanen with a mighty uppercut! Tapsanen falls back against the cage and Farva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tapsanen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Farva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Farva!
A very excited looking Bobby Farva made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.