PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mad Raefon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raefon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Riot - Three Days Grace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raefon
vs
Belle

196 cm
32
283 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Raefon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taco Belle!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raefon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belle as he avoids it easily.
Raefon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raefon.
Raefon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raefon looks for a takedown but Belle sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Raefon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raefon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Belle has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Raefon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Raefon tries to clinch but Belle is having none of it.
Raefon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Belle is fending him off so far but Raefon persists. Nope, Belle circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Belle.
Raefon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raefon closes the distance and clinches up with Belle, looking for a takedown. Raefon pushes Belle against the cage but Belle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Raefon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belle stalls.
Raefon wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raefon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Belle avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Belle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Mad Raefon has been cut.
Raefon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Belle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick from Belle lands but Raefon takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Belle as Raefon shoots in.
Raefon is breathing heavily.
Raefon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Raefon momentarily.
Raefon tries to clinch but Belle moves out of range.
Raefon tries to clinch up.
Raefon takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Belle.
Belle feints and then cracks Raefon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raefon down.
Raefon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Belle scoring well with a low kick there.
Belle with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Belle.
Raefon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belle but Belle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belle connects with a body shot that sends Raefon's belly button to the back.
Belle throws a head kick that misses.
Taco Belle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raefon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belle pinned against the cage. Belle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Belle lands a nice hook to Raefon's body. Raefon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Belle lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Belle. No joy for Raefon on that attempt.
Belle cracks Raefon with an open hand slap.
Raefon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raefon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belle slaps away a takedown attempt from Raefon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raefon in his tracks.
Raefon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mad Raefon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raefon on the side of the head.
Belle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raefon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raefon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Belle.
Belle scores with a jab to the body.
Belle's corner calls for a 1-2. Belle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belle stuffs the takedown attempt from Raefon. Raefon gets slowly back to his feet.
Belle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raefon's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle scores with a body shot.
Belle scores with a jab to the head.
Belle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raefon.
Belle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Belle lands with an uppercut that bounces Raefon off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raefon wants to clinch.
Raefon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Belle. Beautiful body shot.
Belle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raefon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Belle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raefon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belle lands with a shot to the body.
Belle works the jab nicely.
Belle scores with a hook to the body. Raefon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raefon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raefon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belle scores with a head kick.
Raefon looks to clinch

and Belle moves into the clinch.
Raefon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raefon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Belle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mad Raefon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick from Belle lands but Raefon takes it in his stride.
Belle lands with a good body shot.
Belle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belle wants it to stay on the feet.
Raefon shoots for a double leg takedown but Belle sprawls well. He's pushed Raefon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raefon ducks right into an uppercut from Belle.
Belle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Raefon darts in and clinches Belle up against the cage.
A short left from Belle.
Belle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raefon backwards.
Raefon tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Raefon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mad Raefon's cut is getting worse.
Belle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raefon is trying to drag Belle to the mat but Belle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Belle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raefon is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raefon looking for a takedown.
Belle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raefon backwards.
Belle digs a right hand into Raefon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raefon's gas tank.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belle lands an elbow inside that Raefon shrugs off.

Belle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belle scores with a nice body kick.
Belle sizes up Raefon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Mad Raefon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taco Belle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belle cracks Raefon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belle lands with a slapping head kick.

Raefon is rocked!

Jeez, Mad Raefon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Raefon moves in looking to clinch but Belle pushes him off.
Oh Raefon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belle throws a good cross that connects.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mad Raefon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taco Belle!
Taco Belle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.