PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remy Lacroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taako Tajko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Remy Lacroix has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lacroix
vs
Tajko

180 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Remy Lacroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Taako Tajko!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lacroix does no damage.
Nice body punch from Lacroix.
Tajko tries for a takedown but Lacroix circles away easily
and Lacroix counters with a nice uppercut.
Tajko's coach down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tajko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tajko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lacroix but Lacroix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tajko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lacroix avoids it really well and circles away.
Remy Lacroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taako Tajko.
Tajko looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix jabs Tajko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tajko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lacroix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacroix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scorpion MMA in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix catches Tajko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tajko darts in looking for a takedown but Lacroix gets double underhooks and turns Tajko into the cage.
Lacroix feints a jab promting Tajko to slip. Lacroix then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tajko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tajko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacroix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacroix connects with a crisp jab.
Tajko tries for a takedown but Lacroix circles away easily
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tajko walks into a jab.
Tajko misses with a takedown
and Lacroix counters with a left and a right that stings Tajko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacroix thuds his right hand into Tajko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lacroix throws a one two combo.
Lacroix with a nice cross.
Tajko dodges the punch combination from Lacroix.
Tajko wants to counter with a clinch but Lacroix pushes him away.
Lacroix lands a nice shot to the body.
Tajko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tajko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacroix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tajko under the eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tajko.
Tajko walks into a stiff left hand from Lacroix.
Lacroix digs a good body shot into Tajko's ribs.
Lacroix lands a jab to the head.
Tajko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lacroix connects with a single shot there.
Tajko with a poor takedown
and Lacroix counters with a stiff right hand.
Remy Lacroix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tajko tries to move into range but Lacroix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tajko walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix jabs Tajko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lacroix scores with a jab. Tajko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacroix lunges at Tajko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tajko's hand.
Lacroix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tajko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lacroix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tajko takes one to the chin there.
Tajko moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacroix sets himself, and Tajko steps forward looking for the clinch! Lacroix avoids it this time.
Lacroix lands a glancing blow to the side of Tajko's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacroix.
Lacroix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tajko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lacroix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tajko shoots and misses
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tajko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lacroix lands a jab to the nose.
Lacroix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacroix lands a head shot.

Tajko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lacroix quickly recovers to half guard.
Lacroix wants to get back to his feet.
Lacroix trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lacroix controlling the position well.
Tajko is breathing heavily.
Tajko takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lacroix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tajko can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacroix looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lacroix is positioning himself well to prevent Tajko advancing to mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lacroix trying to control but Tajko postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tajko moves away from the strike by Lacroix.
Lacroix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tajko's head backwards.
Tajko blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Tajko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tajko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Remy Lacroix is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacroix lands a jab to Tajko's midsection.
Tajko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Lacroix as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tajko slips a straight right by Lacroix.
Tajko drops his hands momentarily and Lacroix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Remy Lacroix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tajko shoots in for a takedown but Lacroix shows good takedown defense.
Lacroix misses with a few strikes there.
Lacroix stuns Tajko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacroix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tajko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tajko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacroix cracks Tajko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tajko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lacroix jabs Tajko right on the nose. Tajko blinks but takes it well.
Tajko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix misses the shot to the body.
Tajko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lacroix defends it well.
Tajko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Remy Lacroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taako Tajko.
Lacroix works Tajko's body with a nice hook.
Lacroix scores with a nice right hand.
Lacroix throws a one two combo.
Tajko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lacroix swivels and escapes.
Lacroix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tajko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lacroix misses with a few strikes there.
Lacroix lands a really nice looking cross but Tajko seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacroix 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacroix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacroix lands a slapping body shot.
Lacroix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tajko steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lacroix with a hook.
Lacroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lacroix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lacroix misses with a double jab.
Tajko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lacroix defends it well.
Lacroix scores with a jab to the head.
Lacroix connects with a body shot that sends Tajko's belly button to the back.
Tajko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Lacroix dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lacroix scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lacroix scores with a three punch combo!
Lacroix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lacroix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacroix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacroix lands a right hook to the body.
Lacroix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tajko.
Lacroix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tajko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lacroix scores with a decent looking hook.
Tajko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lacroix throws a series of punches but Tajko avoids them all with ease.
Tajko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tajko ducks under a wild hook from Lacroix.
Lacroix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tajko or perhaps it was just good defense by Lacroix, which made it look bad.
Lacroix lands a body shot.
Taako Tajko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacroix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tajko with a poor takedown
and Lacroix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Remy Lacroix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taako Tajko.
Lacroix misses with the combination.
Tajko shoots and misses
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lacroix - just one landing.
Lacroix scores with a nice strike.
Lacroix lands a really nice looking cross but Tajko seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Lacroix. Those never looked like landing.
Lacroix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tajko's hands.
Tajko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacroix connects with a jab.
Lacroix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tajko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lacroix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tajko misses with a takedown
and Lacroix counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tajko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Lacroix does no damage.
Tajko walks into a jab.
Lacroix throws a body punch but Tajko moves out of range.
Lacroix connects with a jab.
Lacroix lands a jab to the head.
Lacroix lands a nice shot that snaps Tajko's head back.
Lacroix misses with a two punch combination.
Lacroix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lacroix lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tajko misses with a takedown attempt
and Lacroix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacroix connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tajko doesn't seem bothered though.
Lacroix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lacroix scores with a hook.
Lacroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lacroix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lacroix clobbers Tajko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lacroix scores with a sloppy right hand. Tajko should have avoided that one.
Taako Tajko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Remy Lacroix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lacroix throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Lacroix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lacroix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Lacroix!