PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1562 p4p, 1727 weight class) and Balink Tarlah (ranked 223 p4p, 240 weight class). Shima comes into the arena with The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Tetsuo Shima has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shima
vs
Tarlah

167 cm
32
182
39 - 20 - 1

179 cm
44
180
34 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah dives in and grabs Shima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shima pushes down on Tarlah's head and hops out.
Tarlah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
Tarlah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Shima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarlah dives in and grabs Shima's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shima pushes down on Tarlah's head and hops out.
Shima throws a nice looking combination but Tarlah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarlah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Shima darts in and clinches Tarlah up against the cage.
Tarlah is looking for a takedown.
Tetsuo Shima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balink Tarlah.

Shima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tarlah dives in for a single leg takedown but Shima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tarlah shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shima defends it nicely.
Tarlah throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shima's waist but Shima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarlah off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarlah misses with a jab to the body
and Shima counters with a left and a right that stings Tarlah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarlah.
Shima misses with a jab, cross combination.

Shima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarlah, pushing him back against the cage.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tarlah tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Shima.
Tarlah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tarlah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shima pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shima drops Tarlah with a beautiful combination! Tarlah stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shima is looking for the KO!

Tarlah is rocked!

It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shima misses with the combination.
Tarlah is still on wobbly legs! Can Shima finish him?
Tarlah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shima avoids it really well and circles away.
Shima cracks Tarlah with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tarlah tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Shima pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tarlah is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.