PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crane Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Taparoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tap Taparoo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams
vs
Taparoo

180 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crane Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tap Taparoo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Taparoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams throws a one two combo.
Adams throws a wild body kick that Taparoo sees coming a mile off.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams tries to clinch up but Taparoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Taparoo checks the leg kick.
Taparoo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Taparoo pushes him off.
Adams misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taparoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taparoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taparoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taparoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Adams clinches up against the cage.
Adams missing with knees to the body.
Adams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taparoo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adams lands a nice knee to the body.
Taparoo looks gassed!
Taparoo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taparoo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adams lands a knee to the head.
Adams tries a knee to the head but Taparoo blocks it.
Taparoo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Taparoo pulls Adams into guard.

Taparoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Taparoo is tightening it up a little... Adams has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Adams reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Adams taps out! nice BJJ there by Taparoo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tap Taparoo!