PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tilibra Tamano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rodney Blake enters the cage!

Tamano
vs
Blake

198 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tilibra Tamano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Blake!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamano with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Blake counter with a right hand.
Tamano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake swings for the body but Tamano moves out of range.
Tamano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tamano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tilibra Tamano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Tilibra Tamano 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!
Blake throws a body punch but Tamano moves out of range.
Blake takes a swing at Tamano's ribcage but misses.
Tamano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
Tamano is breathing heavily.
Tamano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tamano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tamano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tamano was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tamano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blake.
Blake lands a jab to Tamano's midsection.
Blake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tamano rather than just go for the knockout.
Blake cracks a nice hook into Tamano's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Blake! Tamano is backing up but he can't get away as Blake lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Tamano and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rodney Blake!