PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Mahayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taai Taai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taai has chosen Snoop as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mahayev
vs
Taai

196 cm
20
235 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexey Mahayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taai Taai!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahayev scores with a jab.
Taai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taai blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Mahayev.
Mahayev moves out of range of the body kick from Taai.
Taai moves in looking to clinch but Mahayev pushes him off.
Taai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mahayev wants to clinch.
Taai lands a leg kick that knocks Mahayev off balance momentarily.
Taai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mahayev checks it well.
Taai lands a head kick. Mahayev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Alexey Mahayev has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahayev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taai dodges the punch combination from Mahayev.
Mahayev misses with a double jab

and Taai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taai.
Mahayev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mahayev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taai scores a nice knee to the body.
Mahayev is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taai slows down the pace here.
Taai landing knees to the head.
Taai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mahayev's face.
Taai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taai obliges.
Taai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taai lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taai connects with a knee to the head.
Taai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taai tries to land a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks with his arms.
Mahayev takes a knee right on the jaw!

Taai breaks the clinch.
Mahayev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taai moves in looking to clinch but Mahayev pushes him off.
Mahayev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taai avoids the body shot from Mahayev.
Taai tries to clinch up but Mahayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahayev throws a series of punches but Taai avoids them all with ease.
Taai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mahayev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taai circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taai closes the distance and clinches.
Taai tries to land a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks with his arms.
Mahayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taai tries a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks it.
Taai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahayev managing to block the knees to the body from Taai.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahayev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mahayev lands a left hand.
Mahayev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mahayev.
Taai working Mahayev over with knees to the body.
Taai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taai misses with a knee strike.
Mahayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mahayev is working Taai over against the ropes.
Taai letting Mahayev take a breather here.
Taai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mahayev misses with the head strike.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mahayev.
Mahayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Taai.
Mahayev lands a right hand.
Mahayev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahayev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mahayev throws a head punch that misses.
Mahayev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahayev is looking to control Taai's arms but Taai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mahayev has his back to the ropes.
Mahayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taai backwards.
Mahayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Mahayev.
Mahayev managing to block the knees to the body from Taai.
Mahayev wants to stall.
Taai keeps control of Mahayev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahayev avoids it.
Taai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taai is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taai trying to land knees to the body.
Mahayev tries to break free but Taai pushes him back against the ropes.
Taai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mahayev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taai backwards.
Mahayev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahayev avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mahayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahayev lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Taai.
Taai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mahayev throws a series of punches but Taai moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mahayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mahayev jabs Taai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taai is breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Taai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahayev lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahayev tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Taai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahayev throws a combination that misses
and Taai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mahayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Taai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mahayev tries to clinch up
and Taai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Taai misses with a body kick.
Mahayev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taai.
Taai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Mahayev gets tackled into the ropes by Taai. Taai maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahayev blocks it with crossed arms.

Taai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexey Mahayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahayev throws a lazy uppercut
and Taai counters with a solid body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mahayev. That snapped Taai's head back.
Mahayev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mahayev cracks Taai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mahayev throws a good cross that connects.
Mahayev tries to clinch but Taai moves out of range.
Mahayev closes the distance but Taai moves to the side
and Taai counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taai, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahayev misses with a left hand
and Taai counters with an outside leg kick.
Mahayev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taai.
Mahayev wants to clinch but Taai slips to the side

and Taai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taai.
Taai missing with knees to the body.
Taai connects with a knee to the head.
Taai looking to throw knees to the head but Mahayev is blocking nicely.
Taai stalling in the clinch.
Taai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Taai.

Alexey Mahayev's cut is getting worse.
Taai connects with a knee to the head.

Taai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahayev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taai tries to clinch but Mahayev moves away
and Mahayev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev scores with a three punch combo!
Mahayev wants to clinch
and Taai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taai - that will leave a mark!
Taai dodges the punch combination from Mahayev.

Taai forces Mahayev back against the ropes and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahayev tries to throw a body punch but Taai avoids it by throwing Mahayev back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taai obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahayev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahayev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taai tries a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taai Taai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Mahayev'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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mahayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taai scoring well with a low kick there.
Taai misses with a kick to the body.
Taai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahayev.
Alexey Mahayev is winning the standup battle so far.

Taai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taai landing knees to the head.
Mahayev lands a hook that snaps the head of Taai backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahayev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Mahayev.
Taai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahayev is trying to maintain a safe position but Taai gets an underhook and turns Mahayev into the ropes.
Taai missing with knees to the body.
Taai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahayev.
Taai misses with a knee to the head.
Mahayev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahayev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mahayev is trying to stall.
Taai being controlled against the ropes.
Taai is pushing Mahayev up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Mahayev.
Mahayev misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahayev.
Mahayev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taai backwards.
Taai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahayev.
Taai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahayev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mahayev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taai trying to land knees to the body.
Mahayev holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Mahayev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mahayev taking a breather.
Mahayev lands an uppercut.
Mahayev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taai tries a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks it.
Mahayev wants to stall.
Taai tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahayev avoids the damage to the body.
Taai Taai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Mahayev.
Mahayev stalling in the clinch but Taai improves position.
Mahayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahayev stalling in the clinch but Taai improves position.
Taai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahayev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Mahayev.
Mahayev scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahayev.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahayev lands with a left to the head.
Mahayev looking to stall.
Mahayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taai stalling in the clinch but Mahayev improves position.
Taai trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahayev looking to slow down the pace here.

Mahayev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taai tries to clinch up but Mahayev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahayev lands a right hook to the body.
Mahayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Taai circles away.
Taai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mahayev checks a leg kick nicely.
Alexey Mahayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taai slips a jab and a cross from Mahayev.
Taai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taai misses with a low kick.
Mahayev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taai's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mahayev misses its intended target.
Mahayev throws a hook but Taai avoids it easily.

Taai clinches.

Taai breaks from the clinch.

Taai clinches.
Mahayev working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taai as Mahayev tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Mahayev.
Taai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mahayev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mahayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taai tries a knee to the head but Mahayev blocks it.
Mahayev looking to stall.
Mahayev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexey Mahayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahayev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahayev misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexey Mahayev.
I think Taai 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taai Taai!