PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiki Ghosn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Markstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattias Markstrom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ghosn
vs
Markstrom

182 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiki Ghosn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mattias Markstrom!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghosn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ghosn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Markstrom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ghosn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghosn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Markstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Markstrom throws a right and a left that Ghosn avoids nicely.
Markstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ghosn misses with a two punch combination.
Markstrom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Markstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghosn jabs Markstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghosn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Markstrom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ghosn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Markstrom eats them both and turns towards Ghosn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Markstrom looks to land a combination but Ghosn avoids it well.
Markstrom misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markstrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Markstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Ghosn slips a jab and a cross from Markstrom.
Ghosn throws a series of punches but Markstrom avoids them all with ease.
Ghosn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Markstrom closes the distance and clinches.
Markstrom jumps guard but Ghosn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Markstrom has Ghosn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ghosn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ghosn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Ghosn.
Markstrom looks gassed!
Markstrom takes a shot to the head.
Ghosn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markstrom backwards.
Ghosn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markstrom backwards.
Markstrom can't get the takedown.
Tiki Ghosn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Markstrom.
A shot in the inside from Ghosn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Ghosn.
Ghosn lands a hook that snaps the head of Markstrom backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ghosn.
Ghosn lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ghosn.
Markstrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ghosn lands a right hand.

Markstrom is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Ghosn.
Markstrom is still on wobbly legs! Can Ghosn finish him?
Ghosn scores with a shot to the side of Markstrom's head.
Ghosn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markstrom backwards.
Ghosn throws a big uppercut that drops Markstrom! More strikes from Ghosn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Markstrom lies dazed against the cage as Ghosn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiki Ghosn!