PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Al Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Turd has chosen Jump on It as his entrance music. Paco Taco has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taco
vs
Al Turd

178 cm
19
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paco Taco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mustafa Al Turd!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Turd throws a one two combo.
Taco connects with a single shot there.
Al Turd throws a shot from downtown. Taco moves away and avoids it.
Taco looks to throw the jab but Al Turd is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Al Turd.
Al Turd swats away the attempt to clinch by Taco.
Taco connects with a solid leg kick.
Taco lands a jab to the nose.

Taco drives through and clinches with Al Turd against the cage.
Al Turd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Taco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al Turd or not.
Taco prevents Al Turd from breaking the clinch.
Taco scores with a knee to the head.
Al Turd misses with a punch on the inside.
Taco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taco.
Taco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Turd is trying to break free.
Taco scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mustafa Al Turd has been cut.
Al Turd is trying to break the clinch but Taco has him pressed against the cage.
Al Turd scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taco tries a knee to the head but Al Turd blocks it.
Al Turd lands a body punch.
Taco is breathing heavily.

Al Turd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taco lands with an overhand left.
Taco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taco throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Al Turd.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Turd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Al Turd.
Taco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taco missing with knees to the body.
Al Turd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taco or not.
Al Turd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taco.
Al Turd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Turd presses Taco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Al Turd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Turd throws a looping overhand right but Taco ducks down to avoid it.
Al Turd misses with a body shot
letting Taco counter with a right hand.
Al Turd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Al Turd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taco backs up against the cage.
Al Turd throws a nice looking combination but Taco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Turd throws a body punch but Taco moves out of range.
Taco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al Turd misses the shot to the body.
Taco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taco defending well as Al Turd loads up on a big left hand.
Al Turd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Turd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Turd takes a swing at Taco's ribcage but misses.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Turd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taco.
A combination from Taco does no damage.
A jab lands there for Al Turd.
Al Turd stuns Taco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Turd looks to land a combination but Taco avoids it well.
Taco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Turd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Turd.
Al Turd misses with a wild combination.
Al Turd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taco throws a front kick aimed at Al Turd's knee but Al Turd avoids it well.
Al Turd looks to land a right hand but Taco moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Turd misses with a series of wild punches.
Taco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Turd lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Al Turd misses.
Al Turd misses with an uppercut.
Al Turd misses the jab.
Al Turd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Turd misses the shot to the body.
Al Turd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Al Turd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taco scores with a leg kick.
Taco stuns Al Turd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Turd manages to avoid it.
Taco is looking to land body kicks.
Taco wants to clinch up but Al Turd keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Taco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Al Turd.
Taco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taco throws a head kick that half lands.
Taco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taco throws a big shot that misses.
Al Turd blocks a head kick by Taco.
Taco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taco misses with a wild body shot.
Taco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Turd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Taco misses the target.
Taco throws a big shot that misses.
Al Turd lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Turd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taco misses with a body shot
and Al Turd counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Turd scores with a shot to the body.
Taco avoids the body shot from Al Turd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taco is looking to clinch but Al Turd is avoiding it.
Al Turd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taco.
Taco gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Al Turd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Al Turd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Al Turd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taco misses with a hook.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Al Turd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taco moves forwards but Al Turd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Al Turd lands.
Taco connects with a crisp jab.
Al Turd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taco manages to avoid it.
Taco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Al Turd misses with a body shot
and Taco counters with a left and a right that stings Al Turd.
A jab from Al Turd does it's job there.
Taco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Turd cracks Taco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Al Turd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Al Turd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Turd looks to throw the jab but Taco is out of range.
Taco misses with a looping left.
Al Turd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taco on the side of the head.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Taco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Turd.
Al Turd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and Al Turd moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Al Turd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taco misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Al Turd.
Taco tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Al Turd counter with a right hand.
Taco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Turd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Taco misses.
Taco throws a body punch but Al Turd moves out of range.
Taco swings for the body but Al Turd moves out of range.
Taco needs to keep his hands up - Al Turd had a free shot at his head there.
Taco throws a hook to the side of Al Turd's head but Al Turd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Al Turd misses.
Al Turd lands with a hook. Taco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taco tries to move into range but Al Turd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco scores with the left hand. Al Turd knows he should have avoided that one.
Taco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Al Turd throws a hook to the side of Taco's head but Taco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Al Turd.
Taco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Turd misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Taco misses.
Al Turd looks to land a combination but Taco avoids it well.
Taco misses with a looping left.
Al Turd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Al Turd throws the left hand but Taco avoids the punch easily.
Taco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Turd looks to land a right hand but Taco moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Al Turd in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The fighters circling - Taco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Turd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taco counters with a left and a right that stings Al Turd.
Al Turd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Turd missing with a left hand there. Taco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taco is looking to clinch.
Al Turd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Turd cracks a nice hook into Taco's ribs.
Al Turd misses with a body shot
enabling Taco to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Turd lands with a cross.
Al Turd blocks a head kick by Taco.
Al Turd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Turd blocks a head kick by Taco.
The fighters circling - Al Turd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustafa Al Turd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taco throws a hook but Al Turd avoids it easily.
Al Turd takes one on the button.
Al Turd tries to move into range but Taco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Taco rushes Al Turd and presses him up against the cage.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Al Turd is blocking nicely.
A short left from Taco.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Al Turd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Al Turd stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Turd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Al Turd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Turd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Al Turd.
Al Turd looks to score with a jab to the body but Taco is just out of range.
Taco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taco connects with a right hand. Al Turd shakes it off.
Taco throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Taco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Turd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taco was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Turd.
Al Turd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taco.
Taco avoids the body shot from Al Turd.
Al Turd misses with a straight right.
A shot to de liver by Al Turd. Beautiful body shot.
Al Turd misses with a double jab.
Al Turd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taco manages to avoid it.
Taco takes a swing at Al Turd's ribcage but misses.
Al Turd moves out of range of the strikes.
Al Turd avoids the head kick by Taco.
Al Turd throws the left hand but Taco avoids the punch easily.
Al Turd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Al Turd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Al Turd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Taco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Turd doesn't seem bothered though.
Taco digs a good hook to Al Turd's body.
Al Turd misses with a looping left.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Al Turd throws a one two combo.
Taco slips under a jab from Al Turd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Turd.
Al Turd defending well as Taco loads up on a big left hand.
Al Turd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Turd misses the shot to the body.
Al Turd connects with a body shot.
Taco clinches but Al Turd breaks the clinch
and Al Turd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taco connects with a body shot.
Taco misses with a wild body shot.
Al Turd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taco doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Turd jabs at Taco's body.
Taco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Turd.
Al Turd misses with a combination
and Taco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Turd lands a really nice looking cross but Taco seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Turd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Al Turd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taco just misses with a punch to the body.
Taco misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Al Turd.
Taco tried to score with a low kick but Al Turd checks it.
Taco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Turd has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Al Turd lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taco doesn't seem phased though.
Taco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Turd connects with a body shot.
Taco looks to clinch
and Al Turd counters with a two punch combo.
Al Turd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taco at a distance.
Taco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Turd waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taco.
Some wild striking there from Al Turd.
Al Turd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Turd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Turd scores with a jab to the body.
Taco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Turd throws out the jab.
Paco Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco walks into a straight right hand from Al Turd.
Al Turd swinging wilding here.
Al Turd connects with a crisp jab.
Taco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Turd throws the left hand but Taco avoids the punch easily.
Taco is looking to clinch but Al Turd is avoiding it.
Al Turd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Turd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Turd throws a series of punches but Taco moves out of range.
Taco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Turd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Turd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taco ducks under a wild hook from Al Turd.
No joy there for Al Turd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Al Turd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Turd.
Taco swings for the body but Al Turd moves out of range.
Taco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Turd.
Al Turd moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco tries to clinch up.
Taco throws a series of punches but Al Turd moves out of range.
Taco moves away from the strike by Al Turd.
Taco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al Turd throws a series of punches but Taco avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Turd misses the target.
Al Turd ducks under a wild hook from Taco.
Al Turd lands a jab.
Mustafa Al Turd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy left from Al Turd finds it's target.
Taco throws a body punch but Al Turd moves out of range.
Al Turd connects with a nice looking jab.
Al Turd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Turd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Turd.
Al Turd misses with a looping right.
Taco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Turd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Turd moves away.
Taco throws out a loose jab but Al Turd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taco throws a jab when Al Turd was well out of range.
Taco thows a body shot but no joy.
Taco throws the left hand but Al Turd avoids the punch easily.
Taco throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Turd.
Taco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Turd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taco moves away.
Al Turd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Turd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Turd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Taco misses its intended target.
Al Turd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Turd misses with a shot to the body
and Taco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Al Turd misses.
Taco throws a sloppy head kick and Al Turd moves out of range easily.
Al Turd misses with a series of wild punches.
Taco misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Taco misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Al Turd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Turd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Al Turd!