PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kong Do Tahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Koljeno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Do Tahn
vs
Koljeno

178 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kong Do Tahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Do Tahn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koljeno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Do Tahn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Koljeno rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Do Tahn's guard! Nice work there by Koljeno!
Koljeno throwing strikes from guard but Do Tahn blocks nicely.
Koljeno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koljeno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koljeno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koljeno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Do Tahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Koljeno drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koljeno jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koljeno is looking to work some ground and pound but Do Tahn has wrist control.
Do Tahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koljeno throwing strikes but missing.
Do Tahn is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koljeno won't allow Do Tahn to get back to his feet.
Koljeno passes Do Tahn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Koljeno thows a huge punch but Do Tahn dodges it nicely.
Do Tahn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koljeno.

Koljeno is working for a submission of some sort.
Koljeno slips a nice elbow through Do Tahn's hands, connecting with Do Tahn's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koljeno is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Do Tahn is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivo Koljeno!