PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nag Hambukoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hambukoo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sex change shake. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hambukoo
vs
Tepes

165 cm
26
157 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nag Hambukoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hambukoo lands with a nice body punch.
Tepes fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tepes.
Hambukoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hambukoo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tepes did well to prevent Hambukoo getting side control.
Hambukoo throwing shots but Tepes is blocking nicely.
Tepes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hambukoo slips a nice elbow through Tepes's hands, connecting with Tepes's forehead.
Hambukoo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hambukoo with the ground and pound from mount.
Hambukoo wants to control the pace but Tepes is squirming around nicely.
Tepes is desperately trying to improve his position but Hambukoo has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hambukoo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Hambukoo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tepes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tepes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hambukoo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tepes suckers Hambukoo into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Tepes is now in Hambukoo's guard!
Tepes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hambukoo is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo throwing strikes but missing.

Tepes looking for a guillotine here but Hambukoo defends easily.
Tepes keeping full guard, as Hambukoo tries to pass.
Hambukoo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tepes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hambukoo manages to get himself to full guard.
Tepes looking to sit in guard and control but Hambukoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hambukoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hambukoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hambukoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tepes looking to control.
Hambukoo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tepes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hambukoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tepes is keeping the position for now.
Tepes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tepes misses with a takedown attempt
and Tepes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nag Hambukoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepes.
Tepes fails with the takedown
and Hambukoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hambukoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes throws a wild body kick that Hambukoo sees coming a mile off.
Hambukoo lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes's head back.
Hambukoo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Tepes is rocked!
Tepes misses with a takedown attempt

and Hambukoo counters with a big takedown. That's hurt Tepes! Hambukoo smells blood and goes in for the kill. Serveral hard shots later and the ref calls an end to the fight by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Nag Hambukoo!