PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weedle Beedrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Far Away. Paco Taco had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Paco Taco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taco
vs
Beedrill

178 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 - 4 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Weedle Beedrill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco checks the leg kick.
Taco tries to close the distance and clinch but Beedrill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beedrill throws a leg kick but Taco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beedrill swats away the attempt to clinch by Taco.

Beedrill closes the distance and clinches.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill misses with a knee strike.
Beedrill lands a good knee to the midsection. Taco won't want to take too many of those.
Beedrill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beedrill landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taco trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taco avoiding damage as Beedrill throws knees to the body.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taco.
Beedrill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Beedrill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
A shot in the inside from Taco.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Taco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beedrill is keeping busy.
Taco throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beedrill scores a nice knee to the body.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Beedrill lands a nice knee to the body.
Beedrill's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Beedrill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Taco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Beedrill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taco is keeping busy.
Taco is trying to stall.
Beedrill with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Taco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beedrill avoids it.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taco missing with knees to the body.
Beedrill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beedrill is trying to stall.
Beedrill throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beedrill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Beedrill prevents Taco from breaking the clinch.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Taco tries to land knees in the clinch but Beedrill avoids the damage to the body.
Taco with a knee to the head.
Beedrill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taco is defending well for now.
Beedrill has Taco pressed against the ropes.
Taco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Taco avoiding damage as Beedrill throws knees to the body.
Taco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beedrill blocks a body shot from Taco.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beedrill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill leaning against his opponent.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beedrill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taco misses with a punch on the inside.
Taco takes a knee to the side of the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Beedrill looking to slow down the pace here.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Beedrill has Taco pressed against the ropes.
Beedrill lands a good knee to the midsection. Taco won't want to take too many of those.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Beedrill is blocking nicely.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beedrill missing with knees to the body.
Beedrill misses with a knee to the head.
Beedrill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beedrill throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Still in the clinch, Taco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taco just leaning against Beedrill, taking a breather.

Taco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beedrill is looking to land body kicks.
Beedrill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beedrill is looking to slow Taco down with leg kicks.
Taco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Beedrill clinches with his opponent.
Beedrill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taco is keeping busy.
Beedrill slows down the pace here.
Beedrill trying to control the position but instead, Taco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beedrill into the ropes.
Beedrill missing with knees to the body.
Beedrill throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Taco landing knees to the head.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Weedle Beedrill dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beedrill throws a leg kick that misses.
Beedrill moves in looking to clinch but Taco pushes him off.
Beedrill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beedrill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taco wants to get back to striking at distance but Beedrill won't allow it.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
Taco wants to stall.
Beedrill lands an elbow inside that Taco shrugs off.
Taco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taco is defending well for now.
Taco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beedrill tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Beedrill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beedrill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beedrill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Beedrill with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco tries to circle away but Beedrill has him pinned against the ropes.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco scores with a knee to the head.
Beedrill looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Beedrill tries to stall but Taco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beedrill connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taco's face.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Taco.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beedrill tries to stall but Taco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Taco.
Taco takes a knee right on the jaw!

Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beedrill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taco.
Beedrill attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beedrill shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beedrill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beedrill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taco is out of range and Beedrill settles back down.
Beedrill pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taco is out of range and Beedrill settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Taco.
Beedrill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taco checks it well.
Paco Taco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beedrill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beedrill throws a leg kick that misses.
Beedrill tried to score with a low kick but Taco checks it.
Taco lands a nice shot that snaps Beedrill's head back.
Taco wants to clinch up but Beedrill keeps it at a distance.

Beedrill drives through and clinches with Taco against the ropes.
Taco tries a knee to the head but Beedrill blocks it.
Beedrill looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Taco fails to land.
Beedrill wants to stall.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Taco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
Beedrill missing with knees to the body.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beedrill as Taco tries to tie him up.
Beedrill lands a knee to the head.
Beedrill pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Taco trying to land knees to the body.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taco with a knee to the head.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Beedrill is blocking nicely.
Taco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beedrill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beedrill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beedrill scores a nice knee to the body.
Taco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beedrill blocks a body shot from Taco.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Taco tries a knee to the head but Beedrill blocks it.
Beedrill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beedrill misses with a knee to the head.
Taco working Beedrill over with knees to the body.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Beedrill tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paco Taco will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Taco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beedrill.
Taco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beedrill throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taco moves out of range as Beedrill throws a body kick.
Beedrill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Beedrill drives through and clinches with Taco against the ropes.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Beedrill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taco can't break the clinch.
Taco landing knees to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beedrill throws a head punch that misses.
Beedrill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Beedrill.
Taco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco looking to slow down the pace here.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.
Beedrill looking to slow down the pace here.
Beedrill misses with a knee to the head.
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but Beedrill blocks with his arms.
Beedrill throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beedrill's elbow.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Beedrill is blocking nicely.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taco lands a knee to the head.
Beedrill trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Beedrill managing to block the knees to the body from Taco.
Beedrill is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beedrill is defending well for now.
Taco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beedrill looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Taco tries to break the clinch but Beedrill is controlling the position.
Beedrill looking to stall.

Taco manages to break the clinch.
Beedrill fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taco checks it well.
Taco wants to clinch.
Beedrill misses with a body kick.
Beedrill misses the shot to the body.
Taco tries to clinch but Beedrill moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Taco blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Taco.
Beedrill tries to clinch but Taco moves out of range.
Beedrill throws a low kick, looking for Taco's leg but Taco calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Taco.
Taco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taco blocks a leg kick.
Beedrill misses with a body kick.
Beedrill swats away the attempt to clinch by Taco.
Taco throws a predictable looking body shot

and Beedrill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Weedle Beedrill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beedrill with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beedrill is stalling here.
Beedrill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beedrill blocks it with crossed arms.
Beedrill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beedrill is looking to control Taco's arms but Taco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beedrill has his back to the ropes.
Beedrill misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Beedrill obliges.
Taco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taco looking to throw knees to the head but Beedrill is blocking nicely.
Taco wants to break free but Beedrill has control.
Taco throws a punch but it's blocked by Beedrill.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beedrill tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Beedrill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Beedrill tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Taco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Beedrill blocks it with crossed arms.
Beedrill landing knees to the head.
Taco misses with a knee to the head.
Beedrill putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beedrill stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Beedrill throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taco taking a breather.
Beedrill scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Weedle Beedrill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beedrill has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weedle Beedrill!