PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Te Rauparaha Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dacoycoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rauparaha Ii
vs
Dacoycoy

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Te Rauparaha Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Dacoycoy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dacoycoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dacoycoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rauparaha Ii fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Dacoycoy breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dacoycoy. Rauparaha Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.

Dacoycoy clinches up against the cage.
Dacoycoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dacoycoy is trying to maintain a safe position but Rauparaha Ii gets an underhook and turns Dacoycoy into the cage.
Rauparaha Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rauparaha Ii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dacoycoy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dacoycoy slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacoycoy misses with a knee to the head.
Rauparaha Ii is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Te Rauparaha Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacoycoy is pressed up against the cage. Rauparaha Ii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dacoycoy down to the mat. Dacoycoy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rauparaha Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Te Rauparaha Ii has been cut.
Dacoycoy tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dacoycoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauparaha Ii tries for a takedown but Dacoycoy manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dacoycoy scores with a knee to the head.
Dacoycoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rauparaha Ii has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to drag Dacoycoy to the mat but Dacoycoy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dacoycoy stops a takedown attempt from Rauparaha Ii.

Dacoycoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rauparaha Ii scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rauparaha Ii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dacoycoy, who protects the arm well.
Rauparaha Ii is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dacoycoy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rauparaha Ii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Rauparaha Ii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dacoycoy, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dacoycoy keeps working.

Rauparaha Ii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dacoycoy has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauparaha Ii is looking to take a break and control but Dacoycoy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Dacoycoy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Te Rauparaha Ii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dacoycoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rauparaha Ii tries to keep at a distance but Dacoycoy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rauparaha Ii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dacoycoy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dacoycoy.
Dacoycoy stops a takedown attempt from Rauparaha Ii.
Rauparaha Ii fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Te Rauparaha Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rauparaha Ii goes for a takedown attempt but Dacoycoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Dacoycoy as he connects with a hook.
Rauparaha Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Dacoycoy.
Rauparaha Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rauparaha Ii with a poor takedown
and Dacoycoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dacoycoy is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacoycoy tries to clinch but Rauparaha Ii moves out of range.
Dacoycoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Rauparaha Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Dacoycoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Rauparaha Ii circles away.
Rauparaha Ii takes one to the side of the head.
Dacoycoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rauparaha Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dacoycoy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Rauparaha Ii drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dacoycoy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Rauparaha Ii's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Dacoycoy!