PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kim (ranked 25070 p4p, 3680 weight class) and Baariq TaÃ¯a (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baariq TaÃ¯a has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Kim's chin.

Kim
vs
TaÃ¯a

185 cm
26
265
8 - 23 - 0

198 cm
26
258
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baariq TaÃ¯a!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for TaÃ¯a.
Baariq TaÃ¯a seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

TaÃ¯a bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kim really is a fat lump.
A lull in the action here as TaÃ¯a stalls from top position.
TaÃ¯a cracks Kim with a big elbow.

Kim is rocked!
TaÃ¯a works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Kim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
TaÃ¯a looks up at the clock and then as Kim takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, TaÃ¯a smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
TaÃ¯a scores with punches from side control.
The crowd goes nuts as TaÃ¯a knocks Kim out cold with a massive hammerfist! TaÃ¯a Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Baariq TaÃ¯a!