PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zdenek Taticzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabago comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thursday-Crossout the Eyes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Taticzek
vs
Rabago

181 cm
24
174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdenek Taticzek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Rabago!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taticzek has a takedown stuffed.
Taticzek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabago scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Rabago.

It looks like Zdenek Taticzek has been cut.
Rabago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rabago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rabago throws a sloppy head kick and Taticzek moves out of range easily.
Rabago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Taticzek to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Raymond Rabago has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Taticzek scores with a takedown into Rabago's guard.
Rabago wants to stand up but Taticzek is controlling him.
Taticzek wants to control from the top but Rabago keeps moving.
Taticzek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rabago swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taticzek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taticzek looking to pass the guard.
Taticzek stops Rabago from standing up.
Taticzek trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rabago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taticzek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taticzek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Zdenek Taticzek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rabago avoids the head kick by Taticzek.
Rabago throws a nice looking combination but Taticzek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taticzek throws a sloppy head kick
and Rabago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabago misses with a combination

and Taticzek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rabago looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taticzek is trying for a kimura here. Rabago looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Taticzek wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zdenek Taticzek!