PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Milo Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: marry yourdaughter. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Talon
vs
Loko

180 cm
30
178 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

185 cm
33
185 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Milo Talon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Talon finds it's target.
Loko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loko misses with a two punch combination.
Loko looks to land a left hand but Talon moved out of range nicely.
Talon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Loko.
Milo Talon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Talon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Talon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Loko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loko lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Milo Talon has been cut.
Talon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Talon misses with a right hand
and Loko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talon misses with a kick to the body.
Loko misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Loko throws out a powerful jab.
Talon scores with a three punch combo!
Loko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talon blocks a jab.
Talon misses with a series of wild punches.
Talon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Loko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loko misses with an uppercut.
Talon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Loko.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko cracks Talon with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Talon feints a jab promting Loko to slip. Talon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Loko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Talon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Talon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loko's head.
Talon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loko.
Talon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Talon wants to clinch.
Loko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Loko keeps Talon at a distance using the push kick.
Loko circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko misses with a body shot.
Talon checks a low kick from Loko.
Loko misses with a series of wild punches.
Talon throws a big shot that misses.
Talon misses with a straight right.
Talon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loko momentarily.
Talon feints a jab promting Loko to slip. Talon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Loko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Talon has managed to clinch.
Loko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Loko breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Talon rushes Loko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Loko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talon has him pressed against the cage.
Loko blocks an elbow strike.

Loko gets control of Talon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Loko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko trying to control the position.
Loko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Talon trying to control but Loko is working from the bottom.
Talon preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Talon stands and steps away. Loko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Milo Talon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Milo Talon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loko throws a right and a left that Talon avoids nicely.
Loko throws an overhand right that lands on Talon's shoulder, as Talon tries to avoid the shot.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Talon.
Talon throws a big counter combination but Loko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Talon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Talon wants to clinch.
Loko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loko misses with a double jab.
Talon throws a right and a left that Loko avoids nicely.

Talon moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loko avoiding damage as Talon throws knees to the body.

Loko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Loko trying to control but Talon is working from the bottom.

Loko stands up from Talon's guard - Loko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Four Loko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loko swats away the attempt to clinch by Talon.
Talon throws a hook but Loko blocks it.
Loko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Loko tests Talon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milo Talon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loko throws a series of punches but Talon avoids them all with ease.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Loko paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko just misses with a punch to the body.
Talon walks into a straight right hand from Loko.
Talon slips under a jab from Loko.
Talon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loko loads up on a big right hand but Talon slips the punch.
Talon is looking to counter the offense by Loko and move into the clinch.
Talon throws a head kick but Loko moves out of range.
Talon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Talon misses with a head kick.
Talon tries to clinch but Loko moves out of range.
Talon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Loko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Loko.
Talon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Loko. That snapped Talon's head back.
Talon misses with a two punch combination.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Loko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Loko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Talon lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Loko. That snapped Talon's head back.
Loko with a nice cross.
Talon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loko.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Talon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Loko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loko throws out a counter right but Talon avoids it with no problem.
Talon is looking to clinch.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Talon just misses with a punch to the body.
Loko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Talon connects with a body shot.

Loko tries to keep at a distance but Talon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Talon throws a knee to the head but misses.

Loko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Loko misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Four Loko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Milo Talon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Talon.
Loko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Talon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Loko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Talon thinking.
Talon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loko.
Loko looks to land a combination. Talon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Talon tries to clinch but Loko is having none of it.
Talon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talon misses with a head kick.
Loko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Loko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talon's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Loko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Loko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Loko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Talon blocks a jab.
Loko misses with a low kick.
Loko throws a series of punches but Talon moves out of range.
Talon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loko counters with a series of strikes. Talon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loko.
Talon misses with a body kick.
Loko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Talon counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talon's sensitive parts.
Jab, jab by Loko - just one landing.
Talon throws a lazy uppercut
and Loko counters with an inside leg kick.
Loko sizes up Talon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Talon tries to close the distance and clinch but Loko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Loko throws out a counter right but Talon avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Loko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Loko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Talon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loko tries to land a front kick but Talon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loko tries to bum rush Talon with a series of wild strikes but Talon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talon tries to clinch up but Loko circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talon throws a head kick but Loko moves out of range.
Talon tries to clinch but Loko is having none of it.
Loko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loko tests Talon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Loko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Talon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Loko throws a counter combo.
Loko jabs Talon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Loko misses with a body shot.
Loko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talon's hands.
Talon moves out of range as Loko strikes.
Talon tries to counter by clinching up but Loko breaks away and moves out of range.
Loko tries to score with a low kick but Talon moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Talon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Loko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talon.
Loko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Loko misses with a two punch combination.
Loko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Loko.
Loko misses with a head kick.

Talon clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Loko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Loko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Talon lands a jab to Loko's midsection.
Talon misses with a wild combination.
Loko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Four Loko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Four Loko!