PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Taat Pribadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swadaya Kun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Swadaya Kun enters the cage!

Taat Pribadi
vs
Kun

174 cm
23
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimas Taat Pribadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Swadaya Kun!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kun forces Taat Pribadi back against the cage and clinches.
Kun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kun taking a breather.
Taat Pribadi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kun gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Taat Pribadi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kun pulls his leg out and moves away.

Taat Pribadi instigates a clinch.
Taat Pribadi wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Taat Pribadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taat Pribadi takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dimas Taat Pribadi has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kun connects with a knee to the head.
Kun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kun dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kun prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kun taking a breather.
Kun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kun content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kun has Taat Pribadi pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Kun's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kun.

Taat Pribadi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taat Pribadi is breathing heavily.

Kun instigates a clinch.
Kun lands a damaging elbow.

Dimas Taat Pribadi's cut is getting worse.
Taat Pribadi being controlled against the cage.
Kun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taat Pribadi's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taat Pribadi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kun landing knees to the head.
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!
Taat Pribadi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kun stalling against the cage.
Taat Pribadi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kun walks away with a smile on his face. Taat Pribadi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Kun moves into the clinch successfully.
Kun effectively controlling the action here.
Kun should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Swadaya Kun.

Kun takes the fight into the clinch.
Kun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Dimas Taat Pribadi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kun - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taat Pribadi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kun has him pressed against the cage.
Kun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taat Pribadi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Dimas Taat Pribadi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dimas Taat Pribadi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Swadaya Kun!