PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Tabaghak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Tabaghak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Granada
vs
Tabaghak

186 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

192 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Granada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Tabaghak!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granada swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Tabaghak has Granada up against the cage in a clinch.
Granada swings wildly with an uppercut but Tabaghak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tabaghak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Granada.
Granada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tabaghak's elbow.
A short right from Tabaghak.
Tabaghak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabaghak struggles to land a body shot inside as Granada controls his hands.
Granada lands a shoulder strike.
Tabaghak misses with a knee strike.
Granada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granada misses with a punch on the inside.
Tabaghak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tabaghak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabaghak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Granada blocks it with crossed arms.
Tabaghak working hard to break the clinch.
Granada takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tabaghak.
Granada blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Granada.
Tabaghak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Granada is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Granada fails to land.
Granada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granada struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabaghak controls his hands.
Granada misses with a punch on the inside.
Granada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Granada tries to throw a body punch but Tabaghak avoids it by throwing Granada back against the cage.
Tabaghak tries to land knees in the clinch but Granada avoids the damage to the body.
Tabaghak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tabaghak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Granada working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tabaghak lands a nice knee to the body.
Granada is breathing heavily.
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!
Tabaghak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Tabaghak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tabaghak connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rafael Granada has been cut.

Tabaghak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tabaghak cracks Granada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Tabaghak has closed the distance and engaged Granada in a clinch.
Tabaghak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Tabaghak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Granada misses.
Granada takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Tabaghak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tabaghak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Tabaghak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tito Tabaghak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Granada's cut.
That's time! Granada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tabaghak throws a head kick that misses.

Tabaghak has managed to clinch.
Granada lands a hook that snaps the head of Tabaghak backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granada.
Tabaghak throws a head punch that misses.
Granada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tabaghak lands a shoulder strike.
Tabaghak misses with a knee strike.
Granada avoiding damage as Tabaghak throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tabaghak.
Tabaghak misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tabaghak.
Granada misses with a body punch.
Tabaghak lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tabaghak misses with a knee to the head.
Tabaghak tries a knee to the head but Granada blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tabaghak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Granada swings wildly with an uppercut but Tabaghak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tabaghak misses with a knee strike.
Granada working aggressively here.
Granada tries to throw a body punch but Tabaghak avoids it by throwing Granada back against the cage.
Granada misses with a body punch.
Granada lands a right hand.
Granada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granada throws a head punch that misses.
Granada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Granada struggles to land a body shot inside as Tabaghak controls his hands.
Tabaghak looking to throw knees to the head but Granada is blocking nicely.
Granada works on Tabaghak's body with a couple of short punches.
Tabaghak working aggressively here.
Granada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tabaghak is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granada scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granada misses with the head strike.
Tabaghak takes a shot to the head.
Granada has a couple of punches blocked by Tabaghak.
Tabaghak blocks a body shot from Granada.
Granada misses with the head strike.
Tabaghak lands a hook that snaps the head of Granada backwards.
Tabaghak trying to land knees to the body.
Tabaghak tries a body shot but Granada blocks it.
Tabaghak blocks an uppercut.
Granada misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tabaghak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tabaghak tries to land a knee to the head but Granada blocks with his arms.
Tabaghak prevents a body shot from Granada.

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 Rafael Granada.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tito Tabaghak!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tito Tabaghak!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Tito Tabaghak!

Tito Tabaghak wins by unanimous decision!
Tito Tabaghak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.