PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco has chosen green hornet (al hirt) as his entrance music. Don Taco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fujimoto
vs
Taco

180 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taco forces Fujimoto back against the cage and clinches.

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

Fujimoto closes the distance and clinches.
Taco dodges an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto lands an elbow just above Taco 's eye.
Taco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees to the body from Fujimoto.
A body shot lands from Taco.
Taco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taco breaks from the clinch.

Taco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimoto.
Taco misses with a body punch.
Taco misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Taco breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Taco clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fujimoto as Taco tries to tie him up.
Fujimoto misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco blocks an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taco is struggling to control the position.
Taco lands with a right to the head.
Taco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taco slowing the pace effectively.
Fujimoto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taco up against the cage.
Taco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fujimoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Fujimoto is looking to control Taco's arms but Taco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fujimoto has his back to the cage.
Fujimoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fujimoto up against the cage.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Taco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco taking a breather.
Fujimoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Fujimoto lands an elbow inside that Taco shrugs off.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Fujimoto.
Taco avoids the elbow strike from Fujimoto, against the cage.
Fujimoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujimoto misses with a knee to the head.
Fujimoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Taco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fujimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.

Taco forces Fujimoto back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fujimoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taco stalling in the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fujimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Taco circles away.
Taco blocks a leg kick.
Fujimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto thuds his shin into the meat of Taco's side.
Fujimoto misses with the combination.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Taco keeps it at a distance.
Fujimoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Taco rushes Fujimoto and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Fujimoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taco lands with a left to the head.
Fujimoto trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Taco breaks the clinch.

Fujimoto clinches up with Taco and pushes him back against the cage.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Fujimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Fujimoto lands a nice elbow.
Fujimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujimoto stalling in the clinch but Taco improves position.
Taco is trying to break free.

Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fujimoto dodges the punch combination from Taco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ronin Fujimoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fujimoto is looking to clinch but Taco is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Taco. No joy for Fujimoto on that attempt.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch but Taco is avoiding it.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Taco keeps it at a distance.

Taco closes the distance and clinches.

Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Taco moves into the clinch.
Fujimoto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fujimoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Taco.
Fujimoto trying to control the position but instead, Taco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fujimoto into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taco blocks an elbow strike from Fujimoto.

Taco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taco has Fujimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Taco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Nice elbow from Fujimoto.

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

Taco clinches.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taco lands a shoulder strike.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Taco as the two fighters clinch.
Taco lands with a left to the head.
Fujimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Don Taco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Taco moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
Taco takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Taco.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Taco.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taco.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fujimoto.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taco.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Don Taco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

Taco clinches with his opponent.
Taco misses with a body punch.
Taco tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Taco back against the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fujimoto circles away quickly and effectively.

Taco rushes Fujimoto and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taco pushes off an throws an elbow but Fujimoto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Taco looking to stall.
Fujimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Fujimoto tries a body shot but Taco blocks it.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Taco dodges an elbow strike from Fujimoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taco is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fujimoto as Taco tries to tie him up.
Taco dodges an elbow strike from Fujimoto.
A short uppercut from Taco.
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
Taco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Taco on the inside.
Fujimoto missing with knees to the body.
Taco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fujimoto effectively controlling the action here.
Fujimoto prevents a body shot from Taco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fujimoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fujimoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taco obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taco wants to break free but Fujimoto has control.
Fujimoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Taco lands with a light punch inside.
Taco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taco presses Fujimoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Taco manages to break the clinch.

Taco darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Taco digs a right hand underneath Fujimoto's ribcage. Fujimoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Taco breaks the clinch.

Taco clinches with his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fujimoto missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Taco.
Fujimoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Taco.

Taco breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto is looking to clinch but Taco is avoiding it.

Taco darts in and clinches Fujimoto up against the cage.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fujimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fujimoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Taco.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Taco.
Taco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taco takes an elbow to the temple.
Taco has Fujimoto pushed against the cage.
Taco scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taco breaks from the clinch.

Fujimoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fujimoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Taco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
A short right from Taco.

Taco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Taco. No joy for Fujimoto on that attempt.
Fujimoto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronin Fujimoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taco stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taco as Fujimoto tries to tie him up.
Taco tries to throw a body punch but Fujimoto avoids it by throwing Taco back against the cage.
Taco tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.

Taco breaks the clinch.
Taco throws a head kick that misses.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but Taco moves out of range.
Fujimoto tries to clinch but Taco moves out of range.
Fujimoto wants to clinch up but Taco keeps it at a distance.

Taco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fujimoto misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taco.
Taco pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto crunches a lovely knee into Taco's ribcage.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fujimoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Taco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco lands a body punch.
Taco lands a right hand.
Fujimoto looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Taco avoiding damage.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Fujimoto trying to control the position but instead, Taco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fujimoto into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taco lands with a right to the head.
Taco is looking to control Fujimoto's arms but Fujimoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taco has his back to the cage.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taco 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Taco!