PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khorchi Tugan (ranked 3930 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Tales Mahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khorchi Tugan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tugan
vs
Mahn

178 cm
25
145
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khorchi Tugan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tales Mahn!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tugan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahn circles away.
Mahn with the counter takedown but Tugan avoids it easily.
Khorchi Tugan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been hearing reports that Tugan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mahn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tugan counters with a straight right hand.

Tugan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mahn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mahn is trying to control Tugan's posture but Tugan avoids it.
Mahn is not content to let Tugan control the position.
Mahn can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahn is trying to improve his position.
Tugan advances to mount.
Mahn wants to hold on but Tugan pushes him away.
Tugan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahn on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mahn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mahn turns into Tugan and is now in his guard.
Tugan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mahn is pushing down on Tugan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tugan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mahn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mahn tries to pass to full mount but Tugan defends it.

Mahn maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tugan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mahn has cracked it and Tugan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mahn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tales Mahn!