PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hammer Longbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (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.

Longbird
vs
Grande

202 cm
26
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

193 cm
25
204 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Longbird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbird looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longbird throws a low kick but Grande avoids it.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Longbird counters with a thumping low kick.
Longbird takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Longbird misses with a hook.
Grande ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grande misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbird.
Longbird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Grande. Beautiful body shot.
Longbird loads up on a big right hand but Grande slips the punch.
Grande throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grande blocks a head kick by Longbird.
Grande tries to clinch but Longbird is having none of it.
Longbird misses the jab.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grande throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longbird connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grande wants to clinch up but Longbird keeps it at a distance.
Grande wants to clinch up but Longbird keeps it at a distance.
Taco Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grande slips under a jab.
Longbird cracks Grande with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbird takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longbird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grande uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbird.
Longbird really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Longbird.
Longbird circles away from the clinch attempt.

Grande gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grande is trying to break the clinch but Longbird has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Longbird tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Longbird unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longbird's defenses.

It looks like Hammer Longbird has been cut.
Longbird is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Longbird blocks an elbow strike.
Grande pushes off an throws an elbow but Longbird leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grande putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Longbird in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longbird throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grande blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Longbird.
Longbird is trying to force a seperation but Grande has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longbird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Longbird throws an elbow but misses.
Longbird displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grande up against the cage.

Grande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Grande dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hammer Longbird's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Longbird throws a lazy right hand but Grande sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grande tries to clinch but Longbird is having none of it.
Grande moves in looking to clinch but Longbird pushes him off.
Grande throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Longbird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longbird jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grande moves away from the strike by Longbird.
Taco Grande seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longbird takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries to clinch but Longbird moves away
and Longbird cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Longbird circles away.
Longbird lands a jab to the nose.
Longbird jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grande is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Longbird rather than just go for the knockout.
Grande moves out of range as Longbird strikes.
Longbird lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Longbird. That snapped Grande's head back.
Grande with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longbird paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Longbird manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longbird takes a swing at Grande's ribcage but misses.
Longbird circles away from the clinch attempt.

Longbird tries to keep at a distance but Grande has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands a damaging elbow.
Longbird lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Taco Grande has been cut.
Grande blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Longbird.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.
Longbird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbird takes a shot to the head.

Grande manages to break the clinch.
Longbird throws a head kick that misses.
Grande misses the shot to the body.
Longbird misses with a right hand
and Grande counters with a nice leg kick.
Grande closes the distance looking to clinch
and Longbird counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Grande has knocked Longbird down with a huge combo! Grande steps away and waves a wobbly Longbird back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Longbird is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Longbird circles away.
Longbird throws the kick towards the body but Grande avoids it.
Grande moves to clinch but Longbird breaks away
and Longbird counters with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longbird misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Longbird misses the target.
A big right from Grande misses.
Longbird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Longbird throws the left hand but Grande avoids the punch easily.
Longbird checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grande tries to clinch up.
Longbird walks into a straight right hand from Grande.
Longbird throws a body punch but Grande moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Longbird.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Longbird throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grande.
Grande checks a low kick from Longbird.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Longbird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grande ducks under a wild hook from Longbird.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande slips under a jab.
Longbird throws a jab when Grande was well out of range.
Grande darts in trying to clinch
and Longbird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grande swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande throws a head kick but Longbird moves out of range.
Longbird slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbird misses with a hook
and Longbird takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grande doesn't manage to clinch there - Longbird circles away.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longbird swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch up but Longbird swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer Longbird has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grande there as he acknowledges the shot.
Longbird feints and then cracks Grande's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grande down.
Longbird thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbird misses with a hook.
Longbird wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grande is looking to clinch.
Grande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grande darts in trying to clinch
and Grande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hammer Longbird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grande 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Grande!
Taco Grande made sure to mention his sponsor, Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry in his post fight interview.