PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominque Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Tafoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominque Destroyer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Destroyer
vs
Tafoya

190 cm
22
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominque Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tafoya!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Tafoya moves out of range.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Tafoya moves out of range.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Tafoya keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Tafoya circles away.
Tafoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tafoya misses with a hook.
Tafoya dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Tafoya misses with a two punch combination.
Tafoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tafoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tafoya tries to bum rush Destroyer with a series of wild strikes but Destroyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Tafoya moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tafoya circles away.

Destroyer moves into the clinch successfully.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tafoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Destroyer missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Destroyer.

It looks like Noah Tafoya has been cut.
Tafoya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Destroyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Destroyer misses with an elbow strike.
Tafoya managing to block the knees to the body from Destroyer.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
Destroyer missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tafoya lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tafoya wants to break free but Destroyer has control.
Destroyer misses with an elbow strike.

Tafoya jumps into guard, dragging Destroyer to the mat.

Tafoya looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.

Tafoya is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tafoya has a closed guard, preventing Destroyer from standing up.
Tafoya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Destroyer is looking to stand up but Tafoya won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tafoya has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Destroyer should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Tafoya has tightened it up now! Destroyer should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noah Tafoya!