PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Talarico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Naccarato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Talarico
vs
Naccarato

177 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Talarico!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Naccarato!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naccarato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Talarico takes a step back to recover.
Talarico looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Talarico sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Naccarato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Naccarato pushes Talarico up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Naccarato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Talarico prevents it.
Naccarato lands a nice knee to the body.
Naccarato is stalling here.
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!

Naccarato has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Talarico uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Naccarato holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talarico wants to control from the top but Naccarato keeps moving.
Naccarato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Naccarato was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Naccarato lets loose with a powerful body kick. Talarico will feel that in the morning.

Naccarato fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Talarico sprawls well initially but Naccarato persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talarico is looking for a sweep. Naccarato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naccarato is trying to control. Talarico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Talarico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Naccarato.
Naccarato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Talarico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Naccarato wants to take a breather but Talarico is having none of it.
Naccarato not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Talarico punching from the bottom.
Naccarato trying to mount his opponent but Talarico defends it.
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!
Naccarato tries to stand and escape but Talarico is controlling the position.

Naccarato is trying to work for a kimura but Talarico is defending well.
Naccarato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talarico keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naccarato is trying to work for a kimura but Talarico is defending well.

Naccarato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Talarico has managed to free his arm - good work.
Talarico gets back to full guard.
Naccarato with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talarico escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Naccarato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naccarato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Naccarato wanted to stand there but Talarico had control of the position.
Naccarato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Talarico keeping moving, preventing Naccarato from controlling successfully.
Naccarato wants to stand but Talarico is controlling his posture from full guard.
Naccarato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Naccarato stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Naccarato dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Talarico misses with a takedown
and Naccarato counters with a nice body kick.
Naccarato is looking to clinch but Talarico is avoiding it.
Naccarato tries to close the distance and clinch but Talarico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Naccarato clinches up with Talarico and pushes him back against the cage.
Naccarato lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Junior Talarico has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Naccarato.
Naccarato landing knees to the body.

Naccarato drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naccarato wants to stand but Talarico is controlling the position.
Naccarato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Talarico's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naccarato won't allow Talarico to sweep him here.
Naccarato trying to control but Talarico is working from the bottom.
Talarico tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naccarato distracts Talarico with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naccarato wants to pass the guard but Talarico is keeping the position.
Naccarato is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Naccarato wants to get up but he can't break Talarico's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talarico controls Naccarato momentarily but Naccarato frees himself.
Naccarato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Naccarato wants to clinch.

Naccarato clinches up against the cage.

Naccarato pulls guard successfully.
Talarico tries to free his leg and advance position but Naccarato is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato controls Talarico momentarily but Talarico frees himself.
Talarico trying to control but Naccarato is working from the bottom.
Naccarato pulls Talarico in close to prevent any damage.

Junior Talarico has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Naccarato connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naccarato drives through with a takedown into guard.

Naccarato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Talarico holds on and takes a little breather.
Naccarato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talarico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naccarato lands a couple of elbows.
Talarico keeping moving, preventing Naccarato from controlling successfully.
Talarico is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naccarato throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Naccarato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Junior Talarico's cut.
That's time! Talarico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Naccarato gets a clinch.

Naccarato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naccarato throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Naccarato closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Talarico quickly recovers to half guard.
Talarico trying to control here.
Naccarato is looking to take a break and control but Talarico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Talarico punching from the bottom.
Talarico wants to improve his position but Naccarato is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Naccarato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Talarico defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naccarato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Talarico knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Naccarato wants to take a breather but Talarico is having none of it.
Naccarato throwing shots but Talarico is blocking nicely.
Naccarato tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Talarico is not content to let Naccarato control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talarico gets full guard.

Talarico pushes Naccarato off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Naccarato.
Naccarato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Naccarato is trying hard to land a takedown here. Talarico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Talarico shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naccarato is trying to defend but Talarico finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Talarico decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Junior Talarico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talarico tries to clinch up.
Naccarato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talarico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naccarato tries to clinch but Talarico moves out of range.

Naccarato dives in and scores a takedown into Talarico's guard.
Talarico keeping moving, preventing Naccarato from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talarico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Talarico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Talarico looking to control.
Naccarato looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Naccarato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Naccarato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naccarato wants to control from the top but Talarico keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naccarato throws a big elbow that misses.
Talarico managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Naccarato really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Talarico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naccarato lands a jab-cross combination.
Talarico will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Talarico gets caught flat footed, as Naccarato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Naccarato throws a big right hand that misses.
Naccarato preventing the sweep.
Talarico controls Naccarato momentarily but Naccarato frees himself.
Naccarato wants to control from the top but Talarico keeps moving.
Naccarato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talarico. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Naccarato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talarico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naccarato landing with the ground and pound.
Naccarato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Talarico trying to control the position.
Naccarato prevents Talarico from getting back to his feet.

Talarico has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Naccarato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Naccarato wants to pass the guard but Talarico is keeping the position.
Talarico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naccarato trying to control but Talarico is working from the bottom.
Talarico working a defensive guard here.
Naccarato tries to free his leg and advance position but Talarico is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Naccarato fails with a takedown attempt.

Naccarato shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Talarico is trying to defend but Naccarato finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Naccarato seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato working over Talarico with some ground and pound. Talarico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Naccarato is nestled in close to Talarico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Naccarato is nestled in close to Talarico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Naccarato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talarico manages to get to full guard.
Naccarato would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Talarico is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talarico looking to control.
Talarico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Naccarato wants to control from the top but Talarico keeps moving.
Talarico trying to control the position.

Junior Talarico has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Talarico has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Naccarato gets a clinch.
Naccarato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Talarico gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Naccarato dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Junior Talarico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Talarico shoots in but Naccarato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Talarico slaps away a takedown attempt from Naccarato, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Naccarato tries to clinch up but Talarico circles away and keeps his distance.
Naccarato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naccarato tries to close the distance and clinch but Talarico swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talarico tries to clinch there but Naccarato circles away.

Naccarato rushes Talarico and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naccarato decides to pull guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Talarico passes Naccarato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Naccarato trying to hold on to Talarico's head to control him but Talarico postures up.
Talarico wants to stand up but Naccarato is controlling the position.
Naccarato has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Talarico is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeremy Naccarato hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Naccarato tries to clinch but Talarico moves out of range.
Naccarato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Talarico swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Naccarato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naccarato wants to clinch up but Talarico keeps it at a distance.
Naccarato connects with a high kick.
Talarico fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Naccarato avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato is looking to clinch but Talarico is avoiding it.
Naccarato tries to clinch up but Talarico circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeremy Naccarato seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Naccarato shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Talarico napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Talarico is not content to let Naccarato control the position.
Naccarato prevents Talarico from escaping the position.
Naccarato working away.
Naccarato is looking to take a break and control but Talarico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naccarato misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Talarico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Talarico takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Naccarato wants to stand but Talarico is controlling his arm.

Naccarato stands up and beckons Talarico to his feet.
Naccarato tries to clinch up but Talarico circles away and keeps his distance.
Junior Talarico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Naccarato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Talarico throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Naccarato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naccarato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Naccarato!
Jeremy Naccarato is the new welterweight champion!