PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhaegar Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minotauro has chosen Acid Thunder - Fast Eddie as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ze Minotauro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Targaryen
vs
Minotauro

205 cm
24
284 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
277 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rhaegar Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minotauro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Minotauro showed some decent athleticism there.
Targaryen wants to control the action here but instead Minotauro manages to pass to full mount!
Minotauro trying to control but Targaryen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minotauro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Targaryen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Minotauro has hold of Targaryen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Targaryen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Minotauro unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Minotauro wants to take a breather but Targaryen is having none of it.
Minotauro prevents Targaryen from improving his position.
Well, if Minotauro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Minotauro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Minotauro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro wants to pass to mount but Targaryen is defending the position.
Targaryen is trying to get back to full guard.
Minotauro is trying to control the action in half guard but Targaryen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Targaryen is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Minotauro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is squirming around, avoiding Minotauro's attempts to control the action.
Minotauro moves to take his opponent's back.
Minotauro is looking to control Targaryen but Targaryen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Targaryen covers up after that shot from Minotauro.
Targaryen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Minotauro's guard. Nice work there by Targaryen.
Targaryen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro managing to control the position.
Minotauro wants to sweep here but Targaryen controlling him for the moment.
Minotauro managing to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Minotauro keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Minotauro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Targaryen moves out of range of the body kick from Minotauro.
Minotauro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Minotauro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Targaryen as he avoids it easily.
Minotauro throws a sloppy head kick
and Targaryen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Minotauro digs a good body shot into Targaryen's ribs.
Targaryen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Minotauro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Targaryen takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minotauro works Targaryen's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Targaryen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Targaryen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Minotauro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Minotauro finds it's way through Targaryen's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Minotauro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Targaryen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Minotauro looking to pass the guard.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Minotauro from controlling successfully.
Minotauro looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Minotauro from controlling successfully.
Minotauro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Ze Minotauro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Minotauro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Minotauro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Minotauro tries to clinch there but Targaryen circles away.
Minotauro throws a leg kick
and Targaryen counters with a nice uppercut.

Minotauro clinches with his opponent.
Minotauro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Targaryen tries to throw a body punch but Minotauro avoids it by throwing Targaryen back against the cage.
Minotauro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Targaryen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Targaryen misses with the head strike.
Targaryen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Minotauro or not.
Targaryen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minotauro blocking some punches.
Minotauro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Targaryen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Minotauro gets through Targaryen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Targaryen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Targaryen tries to throw a body punch but Minotauro avoids it by throwing Targaryen back against the cage.
Minotauro blocking some punches.
Minotauro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Minotauro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Minotauro.
Targaryen wants to get back to striking at distance but Minotauro won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Targaryen struggles to land a body shot inside as Minotauro controls his hands.
Targaryen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minotauro has him pressed against the cage.
Targaryen working aggressively here.
Targaryen lands a nice shot to the body.
Targaryen tries to break free but Minotauro pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Targaryen fails to land.
Minotauro blocks an uppercut.
Minotauro lands a nice elbow.
Targaryen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Minotauro.
Targaryen tries a body shot but Minotauro blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Targaryen blocks an elbow strike from Minotauro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Minotauro just misses with a elbow thrown towards Targaryen's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Targaryen fails to land.
Nice body punch from Targaryen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Minotauro.
Targaryen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Targaryen lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Minotauro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Targaryen fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Targaryen misses.
Minotauro throws a leg kick which misses Targaryen's front leg but catches the back leg as Targaryen tries to avoid it.
Targaryen misses with a right hand
and Minotauro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minotauro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Targaryen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Targaryen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Minotauro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Targaryen.
Minotauro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Minotauro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Targaryen.
Minotauro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Minotauro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Minotauro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Targaryen can't find room to land a body shot as Minotauro controls the action.
Minotauro lands a damaging elbow.
Minotauro lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minotauro.
Targaryen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minotauro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minotauro tries to land knees in the clinch but Targaryen avoids the damage to the body.
Targaryen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Targaryen lands a shoulder strike.
Minotauro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Minotauro obliges.
Minotauro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Targaryen is defending well for now.
Minotauro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Rhaegar Targaryen has been cut.
Come on Minotauro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Targaryen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhaegar Targaryen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Minotauro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Targaryen throws a punch but it's blocked by Minotauro.
Minotauro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Targaryen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minotauro lands an elbow just above Targaryen 's eye.
Minotauro'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.
Targaryen takes an elbow to the temple.
Minotauro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Minotauro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Targaryen's defenses.
Targaryen tries to throw a body punch but Minotauro avoids it by throwing Targaryen back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Minotauro.
Minotauro leaning against his opponent.
Targaryen gets underhooks to prevent Minotauro's takedown attempt.
Ze Minotauro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Targaryen fails to land.
Minotauro lands an uppercut.
Targaryen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minotauro's elbow.
Targaryen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Targaryen takes an elbow to the temple.
Minotauro slows down the pace here.
Minotauro keeps control of Targaryen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Targaryen can't find room to land a body shot as Minotauro controls the action.
Targaryen is trying to break the clinch but Minotauro has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Minotauro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Targaryen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minotauro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Targaryen avoids it.
Targaryen misses with a body punch.
Targaryen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minotauro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Targaryen.
Targaryen tries a body shot but Minotauro blocks it.
Targaryen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Targaryen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Targaryen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minotauro has him pressed against the cage.
Minotauro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minotauro missing with knees to the body.
Minotauro lands a shoulder strike.
Targaryen tries to work over Minotauro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minotauro'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.

Minotauro gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Minotauro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Minotauro trying to control but Targaryen is working from the bottom.
Ze Minotauro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minotauro stopping the sweep attempt from Targaryen.
Ze Minotauro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Minotauro with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Minotauro from controlling successfully.
Minotauro is in close to Targaryen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ze Minotauro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Minotauro 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ze Minotauro!