PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailosi Tauafao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tauafao
vs
Paquette

190 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sailosi Tauafao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dylan Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tauafao throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette throws a low kick, looking for Tauafao's leg but Tauafao calmly moves out of range.
Tauafao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paquette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paquette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tauafao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tauafao is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tauafao.
Paquette looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tauafao is fending him off so far but Paquette persists. Nope, Tauafao circles away and we're back to standing.
Tauafao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tauafao looks to land a left hand but Paquette moved out of range nicely.
Tauafao misses with the combination.
Tauafao drops Paquette with a left right combo! Tauafao follows him down to the ground into side control.

Paquette is rocked!

Tauafao decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Paquette is still on wobbly legs! Can Tauafao finish him?
Tauafao scores with a shot to the body.
Tauafao swinging wilding here.
Paquette seems to have recovered his senses.
Paquette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tauafao in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tauafao throws a series of punches but Paquette avoids them all with ease.
Tauafao misses with a looping left.

Tauafao pushes Paquette up against the cage in a clinch.
Tauafao is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauafao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Tauafao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tauafao throws a series of punches but Paquette moves out of range.
Tauafao misses with a two punch combination.
Tauafao misses with a hook.
Tauafao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paquette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tauafao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paquette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Tauafao misses.
Tauafao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tauafao is breathing heavily.

Tauafao rushes Paquette and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paquette lands a body shot.
Paquette prevents Tauafao from breaking the clinch.
Tauafao can't break the clinch.

Paquette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dylan Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paquette fails with an attempt to clinch.

Paquette shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paquette was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paquette controlling the position easily from mount.
Tauafao wants to control but Paquette is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao is looking to improve his position but Paquette isn't that keen on the idea.
Paquette won't let Tauafao get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Paquette controlling from mount.
Paquette looking to control but Tauafao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Paquette connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tauafao is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Paquette trying to control but Tauafao is having none of it.

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

Paquette working for a submission but Tauafao is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tauafao is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Paquette dominating with strikes here.
Paquette wants to control the pace but Tauafao is squirming around nicely.
Tauafao on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tauafao tries to get out of the position.
Paquette tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Paquette will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paquette tries to clinch
and Tauafao counters with a nice uppercut.
Paquette misses with the combination.

Paquette takes the fight into the clinch.
Tauafao tries to break the clinch but Paquette is controlling the position.

Tauafao breaks from the clinch.
Paquette scores with a nice strike.
Paquette swinging wilding here.
Tauafao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Paquette shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paquette was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Paquette misses with a head shot.
Paquette trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Paquette working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauafao is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Paquette connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Paquette moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tauafao has worked his arm free - good work by Tauafao!
Tauafao wants to get back to his feet.

Paquette stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao misses with an uppercut. Paquette saw that one coming.
Paquette throws a nice head kick!
Tauafao misses with a double jab
and Tauafao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paquette lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tauafao misses with the combination.
Tauafao clobbers Paquette with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sailosi Tauafao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Tauafao.
Paquette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sailosi Tauafao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tauafao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tauafao.
Paquette scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paquette blocks a head kick by Tauafao.
Tauafao wants to clinch.
Paquette lands a body shot.
Tauafao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paquette. Paquette obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Tauafao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette cracks Tauafao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paquette wants to clinch.
Tauafao tries to close the distance and clinch but Paquette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Paquette rushes Tauafao and presses him up against the cage.
Paquette drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tauafao pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tauafao throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquette counters with a stiff right hand.
Tauafao scores with a body shot.
Tauafao scores with a jab to the head.

Paquette has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Paquette gets a takedown into half guard.
Tauafao wants to get back to his feet.
Paquette thows a huge punch but Tauafao dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao is trying to stand up here but Paquette is controlling him well.
Tauafao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Paquette not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Paquette decides to stand and escape the position.
Paquette looks to score with a jab to the body but Tauafao is just out of range.
No joy there for Tauafao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Paquette.
Tauafao throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Paquette counter with a right hand.
Tauafao moves in looking to clinch but Paquette pushes him off.
Tauafao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tauafao drives through and clinches with Paquette against the cage.
Tauafao is looking to break free of the clinch but Paquette has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Paquette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tauafao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tauafao takes a swing at Paquette's ribcage but misses.
Paquette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tauafao looks to land a left hand but Paquette moved out of range nicely.

Paquette scores with a takedown into Tauafao's guard.
Paquette won't allow Tauafao to get back to his feet.

Tauafao pushes Paquette off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Paquette shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tauafao pinned against the cage. Tauafao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paquette.
Sailosi Tauafao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Paquette.
Tauafao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Tauafao clinches up with Paquette and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tauafao breaks the clinch.
Tauafao swings for the body but Paquette moves out of range.
Tauafao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Tauafao uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauafao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tauafao misses with the combination.
Tauafao misses with a few strikes there.
Paquette shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tauafao scores with a one two! Paquette had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paquette closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tauafao lands a lovely overhand right.
Tauafao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paquette misses with a takedown attempt - Tauafao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tauafao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paquette counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paquette scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tauafao dodges the punch combination from Paquette.
Tauafao misses with a body shot.
Paquette doesn't manage to clinch there - Tauafao circles away.
Tauafao throws a hook to the side of Paquette's head but Paquette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquette staying out of range there.
Paquette takes a swing at Tauafao's ribcage but misses.
Tauafao throws a sloppy head kick and Paquette moves out of range easily.
Tauafao moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paquette.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao throws a sloppy head kick and Paquette moves out of range easily.
Tauafao throws out a powerful jab.
Tauafao doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquette circles away.

Tauafao gets a clinch.
Tauafao is trying to break free.
Tauafao is trying to break the clinch but Paquette has him pressed against the cage.
Paquette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Tauafao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tauafao cracks Paquette with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tauafao connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Tauafao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Tauafao breaks the clinch.
Tauafao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tauafao tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
Tauafao throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.
Tauafao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paquette.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tauafao looks to land a right hand but Paquette moved out of range.
Paquette misses the shot to the body.
Paquette shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tauafao as he jumps to the side.
Paquette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paquette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauafao misses with a hook. Paquette ducked under it nicely.
Paquette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tauafao.
A swing and a miss from Tauafao.
Paquette tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tauafao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paquette on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paquette slips a jab and a cross from Tauafao.
Tauafao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Paquette lands.
A good leg kick by Paquette.
Paquette tries to clinch up
and Tauafao counters with a straight right hand.
Tauafao misses with a jab, cross combination.

Paquette forces Tauafao back against the cage and clinches.
Tauafao is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Tauafao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tauafao throws a head kick but Paquette moves out of range.
Tauafao throws a big shot that misses.
Sailosi Tauafao is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Paquette.
Nice sprawl there from Tauafao as Paquette shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tauafao on the side of the head.

Paquette scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paquette tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tauafao controls his leg.
Paquette stops Tauafao from getting back to his feet.
Sailosi Tauafao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Paquette is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tauafao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paquette.

Tauafao pushes Paquette off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sailosi Tauafao.
I think Paquette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dylan Paquette!