PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugly Kid Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kid Joe
vs
Tacos

198 cm
24
217 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ugly Kid Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacos misses with a body kick.
Joe blocks the body kick.
A left and a right from Joe both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Elizondo Tacos has been cut.
Joe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tacoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Tacos's head but Tacos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some bone on bone action there as Joe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Tacos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tacos throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tacos delivers a nice body kick.
Joe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tacos in his tracks.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Joe moves out of range as Tacos throws a body kick.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe cracks Tacos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joe blocks the body kick.
Joe misses with a wild combination.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Tacos is just out of range.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Joe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Joe looks to throw the jab but Tacos is out of range.

Joe clinches up with Tacos and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe throws a jab when Tacos was well out of range.
Tacos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Tacos is looking to land body kicks.
Tacos slips a straight right by Joe.
Joe moves out of range as Tacos throws a body kick.
Joe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Tacos slips a jab from Joe.
Joe catches Tacos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Tacos slips a jab from Joe.
Tacos slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tacos.
Elizondo Tacos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Joe scores with a decent looking hook.
Tacos slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe moves out of range as Tacos throws a body kick.
Joe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Joe throws a series of punches but Tacos moves out of range.
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Tacos is looking to land body kicks.
Tacos misses with a kick to the body.
Joe fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Joe.
Tacos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tacos misses with a body kick.
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Tacos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tacos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tacos throws a push kick but Joe slaps the foot to one side.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Tacos's shoulder, as Tacos tries to avoid the shot.
Tacos throws a push kick but Joe slaps the foot to one side.
Tacos misses with a kick to the body.
Tacos slips a jab and a cross from Joe.
Joe blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tacos slips a straight right by Joe.
Joe throws a hook to the side of Tacos's head but Tacos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe looks to land a combination but Tacos avoids it well.
Tacos lands a nice looking body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joe lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Tacos throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Joe cracks Tacos with an open hand slap.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tacos sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Joe rushes Tacos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tacos has Joe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Joe breaks the clinch.
Tacos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tacos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joe cracks a nice hook into Tacos's ribs.
Tacos looks for the body kick but Joe saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tacos - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joe shoots in but Tacos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tacos delivers a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Joe thuds a left hand into Tacos's body.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tacos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tacos. Tacos obviously looking to wear him down.
Tacos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tacos lands a leg kick that knocks Joe off balance momentarily.
Tacos looks to land a body kick but Joe moved away.
Tacos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joe.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tacos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe takes a swing at Tacos's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
That's time! Joe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Joe is looking to clinch.
Tacos takes one to the chin there.
Joe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tacos misses with a body kick.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Joe misses.
Ugly Kid Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Tacos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tacos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Tacos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Joe checks a low kick from Tacos.
A jab from Joe misses.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Tacos.
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Tacos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ugly Kid Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tacos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Tacos is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tacos is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Joe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tacos!
Joe looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joe lands a big shot to the head and Tacos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ugly Kid Joe!
Ugly Kid Joe retains his light heavyweight title!
Ugly Kid Joe decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.