PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Avitan
vs
Bueno

191 cm
32
203 lbs
27 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
199 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yossi Avitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avitan drops his hands momentarily and Bueno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Avitan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Bueno has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Avitan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avitan checks a low kick from Bueno.
Avitan throws a hook but Bueno blocks it.
Avitan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bueno.
Bueno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Avitan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Bueno shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Avitan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Avitan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bueno wants to control from the top but Avitan keeps moving.
Bueno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Avitan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bueno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Avitan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bueno is one step ahead there.
Bueno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan is trying to control the position but Bueno postures up.
Avitan pulls Bueno in to control the position.
Bueno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Avitan dips to his left and cracks Bueno with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bueno, right into the meat.
Avitan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bueno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avitan.

Bueno instigates a clinch.
Avitan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bueno working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bueno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bueno cracks Avitan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bueno misses with an uppercut.
Crunch! Bueno slams his shin into Avitan's torso.
Avitan throws a right hand that misses
and Bueno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
A big left from Bueno misses.
Avitan is looking to score with low kicks.
Bueno misses with a kick to the body
and Avitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bueno lands a jab.
Avitan tries to score with a low kick but Bueno moves his leg out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Bueno.
Bueno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Avitan avoids it really well and circles away.
Bueno lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno connects with a right hand. Avitan shakes it off.
Avitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bueno. Those never looked like landing.
Bueno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bueno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Avitan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bueno misses with an uppercut.
Bueno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Avitan has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Bueno. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Avitan misses.
Bueno checks a low kick from Avitan.
Bueno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avitan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bueno.
Bueno lands a jab to Avitan's midsection.
Bueno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avitan.
Avitan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Avitan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bueno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno tries a head kick but it misses.
Avitan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bueno is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Avitan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bueno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Avitan swivels and escapes.
Avitan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bueno checks it well.
Avitan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bueno pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Avitan back to the cage. Bueno follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yossi Avitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bueno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Avitan. That one must have hurt.
Bueno throws a leg kick but Avitan moved away.
Avitan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bueno misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Bueno misses.
Avitan slips a jab from Bueno.
Bueno throws a big shot that misses.
Avitan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bueno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yossi Avitan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avitan throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Bueno dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bueno feints and then cracks Avitan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avitan down.
Bueno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avitan moves away.
Bueno looks to land a combination but Avitan avoids it well.
Bueno takes one on the button.
Avitan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Avitan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avitan ducks right into an uppercut from Bueno.
Bueno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Avitan.
Avitan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Avitan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Avitan lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avitan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bueno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Bueno feints and then cracks Avitan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avitan down.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Taco Bueno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some wild striking there from Bueno.
Bueno digs a good hook to Avitan's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan connects with a right hand. Bueno shakes it off.
Bueno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avitan manages to avoid it.
Bueno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bueno dodges the punch combination from Avitan.
Bueno blocks a low kick nicely.
Avitan misses with a low kick.
Bueno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avitan misses with a body shot.
Avitan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bueno closes the distance and pushes Avitan back into the cage.
Avitan is trying to break the clinch but Bueno has him pressed against the cage.
Bueno tries for a takedown. No joy.

Avitan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bueno. Those never looked like landing.
Avitan connects with an inside leg kick.
Bueno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Avitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Avitan staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avitan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bueno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avitan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Avitan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Avitan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bueno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Avitan can't do much from the bottom here.
Avitan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sloppy strikes there by Bueno.
Avitan wants to control but Bueno postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno moves into full mount!
Bueno throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bueno throwing strikes but Avitan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bueno controlling the action here.
Bueno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avitan is refusing to be controlled, as Bueno sits in half guard.
Avitan is controlling Bueno's trapped leg to prevent Bueno from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avitan trying to control here.
Bueno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avitan keeps working.
Bueno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bueno throwing shots but Avitan is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bueno connects with a nice short shot to Avitan's temple.
Bueno is looking to take a break and control but Avitan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taco Bueno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bueno trying to pass the guard but Avitan defending well.
Avitan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Taco Bueno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bueno lunges at Avitan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avitan's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Avitan. No joy for Bueno on that attempt.
Avitan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bueno.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bueno.
Bueno fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Avitan.
Bueno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Avitan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yossi Avitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taco Bueno.
Avitan looks to land a body kick but Bueno moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bueno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avitan. Bueno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bueno throws the left hand but Avitan avoids the punch easily.
Avitan thows a body kick. Bueno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Avitan.
Bueno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avitan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Avitan.
Avitan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bueno.
Avitan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bueno looks to land a left hand but Avitan moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Avitan.
Sloppy strikes from Bueno. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Avitan tenderised Bueno's leg. Bueno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avitan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bueno moves away.
Avitan tries to bum rush Bueno with a series of wild strikes but Bueno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bueno blocks a jab.
Bueno checks a leg kick.
Bueno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Avitan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Avitan scores with a decent looking hook.
Yossi Avitan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Bueno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avitan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bueno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bueno working away.
Avitan is looking to regain half guard here but Bueno keeps moving and retains side control.
Bueno is chipping away with strikes.

Bueno is trying to get an arm triangle but Avitan is defending well.
Bueno controls the position.
Taco Bueno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avitan keeps working.
Bueno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Avitan is looking for a sweep.
Avitan can't do much from the bottom here.
Avitan seems a little lost for a moment, as Bueno dominates the positioning.
Bueno working the ground and pound.
Avitan can't do much from the bottom here.
Bueno tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ground and pound from Bueno seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bueno landing a few strikes.
Bueno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Avitan keeps working.
Avitan is looking to regain half guard here but Bueno keeps moving and retains side control.
Bueno lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avitan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bueno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Avitan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bueno works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taco Bueno.
Well Bueno 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Bueno!
Taco Bueno decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.