PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dag Yilmaz (ranked 4167 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Tabbib Houky (ranked 478 p4p, 0 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.

Yilmaz
vs
Houky

198 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
256
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Amsterdam, Dag Yilmaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tabbib Houky!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yilmaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Yilmaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yilmaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Yilmaz. No joy for Houky on that attempt.
No luck for Yilmaz with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Houky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yilmaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houky circles away.

Yilmaz has closed the distance and engaged Houky in a clinch.
Houky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yilmaz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Houky misses with the head strike.
Yilmaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houky pressing his opponent against the cage.
Houky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yilmaz is defending well.
Dag Yilmaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tabbib Houky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houky has Yilmaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yilmaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yilmaz is trying to force a seperation but Houky has the dominant position.
Houky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Houky breaks the clinch.
Houky takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Houky get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Houky stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Yilmaz runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dag Yilmaz!
Dag Yilmaz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.