PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Tacious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Dempsey
vs
Tacious

190 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Tacious!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacious keeps the fight on the outside.
Dempsey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dempsey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tacious looks gassed!

Dempsey has managed to clinch.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside that Tacious shrugs off.

It looks like Austin Tacious has been cut.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dempsey moves into the clinch successfully.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dempsey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tacious.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dempsey seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside.
Dempsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tacious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tacious takes an elbow to the temple.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Dempsey.
Tacious is pressed up against the cage. Dempsey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tacious down to the mat. Tacious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dempsey rushes Tacious and presses him up against the cage.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tacious has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey lands a nice elbow.
Dempsey is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tacious misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.
Dempsey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dempsey obliges.

Dempsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dempsey pushes Tacious up against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tacious blocks it with crossed arms.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.
Dempsey missing with knees to the body.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey scores with a knee to the head.
Tacious scores with a shoulder strike.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dempsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.

Dempsey manages to break the clinch.
Tacious tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dempsey counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tacious wants to clinch but Dempsey slips to the side
and Dempsey counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dempsey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dempsey clinches up with Tacious and pushes him back against the cage.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
Dempsey lands with a right to the head.
Tacious has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Tacious takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dempsey prevents Tacious from breaking the clinch.

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tacious looks to clinch

and Dempsey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dempsey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tacious blocks it with crossed arms.
Dempsey connects with a knee to the head.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but Tacious blocks with his arms.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tacious takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dempsey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dempsey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tacious.
A knee to the head by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Tacious.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Tacious wants a takedown but no success here.
Tacious throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dempseys head.
Dempsey throws an elbow but it misses.
Tacious tries to pull guard but Dempsey holds him up against the cage and eventually Tacious drops back down to his feet.

Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tacious closes the distance but Dempsey moves to the side

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dempsey.
Dempsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tacious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tacious lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dempsey backwards.
Tacious working aggressively here.
Dempsey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tacious misses with some punches.
Tacious is trying to break the clinch but Dempsey is controlling him.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Tacious throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey taking a breather.
Dempsey with a knee to the head.
Dempsey landing knees to the head.
Tacious working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dempsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dempsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tacious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
Tacious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tacious takes a knee right on the jaw!

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey circles away from the clinch attempt

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey blocking some punches.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dempsey pushes Tacious away with a front kick.

Dempsey rushes Tacious and presses him up against the cage.
Dempsey landing knees to the body.
Dempsey lands a nice knee to the body.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dempsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dempsey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dempsey lands an elbow that stopped Tacious in his tracks for a moment.
Dempsey is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Tacious's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tacious tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dempsey counters with a nice body kick.
Tacious takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tacious closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tacious is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tacious sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Dempsey clinches.
Tacious gets underhooks to prevent Dempsey's takedown attempt.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tacious darts in trying to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a head kick.

Dempsey moves into range and clinches up with Tacious.
Tacious has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey connects with a knee to the head.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tacious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dempsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tacious closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacious looks to clinch

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dempsey obliges.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tacious blocks it with crossed arms.
Dempsey goes for a takedown attempt but Tacious pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dempsey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dempsey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tacious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tacious fails to land.
Dempsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tacious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but Tacious blocks it.
Tacious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey is looking to clinch.
Tacious tries to clinch but Dempsey moves away

and Dempsey moves into the clinch.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tacious throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacious lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dempsey backwards.
Tacious throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dempseys head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dempsey trying to land knees to the body.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tacious blocks it with crossed arms.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dempsey moves into the clinch successfully.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tacious darts in trying to clinch

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Dempsey.
Tacious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dempsey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Dempsey breaks from the clinch.
Tacious wants to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a thumping low kick.
Tacious showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
Tacious shoots in for a double leg but Dempsey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dempsey closes the distance and pushes Tacious back into the cage.
Dempsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside.
Tacious throws a head punch that misses.
Tacious misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey with a knee to the head.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.
Dempsey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tacious has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dempsey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Tacious takes a knee to the side of the body.

Dempsey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dempsey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Dempsey rushes Tacious and presses him up against the cage.
Dempsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tacious.

Dempsey breaks the clinch.
Tacious wants to clinch

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tacious misses with a punch on the inside.
Dempsey connects with a knee to the head.
Tacious lands a hook that snaps the head of Dempsey backwards.
Tacious tries to score a body lock takedown but Dempsey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dempsey.
Dempsey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tacious darts in trying to clinch

and Dempsey counters by clinching up.
Dempsey lands an elbow that stopped Tacious in his tracks for a moment.

Dempsey breaks from the clinch.

Dempsey has Tacious up against the cage in a clinch.
Dempsey scores with a knee to the head.
Tacious misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dempsey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tacious blocks the elbow strike.
Dempsey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tacious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dempsey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Austin Tacious's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dempsey clinches up against the cage.
Dempsey tries for a takedown but Tacious manages to get underhooks.
Tacious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tacious gets underhooks to prevent Dempsey's takedown attempt.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tacious.
Tacious lands a right hand.
Tacious changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dempsey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Dempsey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tacious tries to clinch up

and Dempsey moves into the clinch.
Dempsey lands an elbow that stopped Tacious in his tracks for a moment.
Dempsey just leaning against Tacious, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tacious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tacious misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dempsey.
Dempsey gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tacious tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dempsey counters with a body kick that stops Tacious in his tracks momentarily.
Tacious darts in trying to clinch

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch.
Tacious misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack Dempsey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dempsey stalling the fight.
Dempsey lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee calls for Dempsey to work.
Dempsey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Dempsey breaks the clinch.
Tacious tries to clinch but Dempsey moves away

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tacious tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dempsey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Dempsey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tacious can do to turn this around?

Dempsey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tacious looks to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tacious keeps the fight on the outside.
Tacious tries to clinch

and Dempsey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dempsey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dempsey tries to clinch but Tacious is having none of it.
Tacious closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dempsey tries to clinch up.
Tacious looks to clinch
and Dempsey makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tacious really felt that one!
Dempsey thuds his shin into the meat of Tacious's side.
Tacious tries to clinch but Dempsey moves away

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dempsey.
Dempsey lands an elbow that stopped Tacious in his tracks for a moment.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.
Tacious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working Tacious over with knees to the body.
Tacious misses with some punches.
Dempsey lands an elbow inside that Tacious shrugs off.
Dempsey landing knees to the head.
Dempsey misses with a knee strike.
Dempsey looking to stall.
Tacious scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dempsey lands a knee to the head.

Dempsey breaks the clinch.
Austin Tacious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacious closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dempsey.
Austin Tacious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Dempsey breaks the clinch.
Tacious fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tacious tries to clinch

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dempsey.
Dempsey taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Dempsey.
Dempsey blocks an uppercut.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Dempsey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tacious blocks it with crossed arms.
Tacious throws a punch but it's blocked by Dempsey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tacious.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tacious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tacious is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dempsey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Tacious.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tacious doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Dempsey breaks from the clinch.

Dempsey closes the distance and clinches.
Tacious has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Tacious misses with some punches.
Dempsey misses with a knee to the head.
Tacious is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dempsey throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tacious fails to land.
Dempsey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tacious lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dempsey.

Dempsey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tacious wants to clinch but Dempsey slips to the side
and Dempsey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tacious closes the distance but Dempsey moves to the side

and Dempsey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dempsey.
Jack Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dempsey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tacious.
Dempsey looking to throw knees to the head but Tacious is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dempsey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dempsey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!