PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trae Da Truth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Taktarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Truth comes into the arena with Trae - Real Niggaz blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Da Truth
vs
Taktarev

192 cm
22
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trae Da Truth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Taktarev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Da Truth.

The cut above Roman Taktarev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Taktarev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Truth misses with the combination.
Da Truth punishes Taktarev's body with a nice straight punch.
Da Truth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Truth misses with a few strikes there.

Taktarev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Da Truth is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Taktarev lands an elbow.
Da Truth is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taktarev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taktarev trying to control the action but Da Truth is working from the bottom.
Da Truth pushes Taktarev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taktarev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Taktarev scoring with punches from side control.
Taktarev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Truth is trying to buck Taktarev off.
Taktarev works to advance to full mount. Da Truth defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Da Truth is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Taktarev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Truth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taktarev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Truth is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two 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.
Taktarev landing shots from mount.
Taktarev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Taktarev lands with some strikes.
Taktarev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Da Truth can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Da Truth is rocked!
Da Truth is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Oh Da Truth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taktarev working the ground and pound effectively.
Taktarev controlling the pace for now.
Taktarev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Da Truth is trying to stand up.
Da Truth seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taktarev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Da Truth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taktarev looking to control and managing it successfully.

Taktarev looking to isolate an arm here. Da Truth doesn't see it coming and as Taktarev extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Taktarev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roman Taktarev!