PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Jourgensen (ranked 1805 p4p, 178 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 1876 p4p, 186 weight class). Jourgensen comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March (L.O.D. Rage Mix). Talanoa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tonga. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jourgensen
vs
Talanoa

192 cm
23
240 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Jourgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jourgensen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jourgensen throws a series of punches but Talanoa avoids them all with ease.
Talanoa shoots for a takedown but Jourgensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Talanoa looks for a takedown but Jourgensen sprawls well.
Jourgensen misses with a double jab.
Jourgensen misses with a few strikes there.
Talanoa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Jourgensen gets caught napping as Talanoa dives in and scores a takedown. Jourgensen manages to retain guard.

Jourgensen kicks Talanoa off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Jourgensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Jourgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Jourgensen does no damage.
Talanoa walks into a straight right hand from Jourgensen.
Danga de danga de dang - Jourgensen scores with a four punch combination!
Talanoa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jourgensen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Jourgensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paea Talanoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talanoa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Talanoa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jourgensen as he jumps to the side.
Jourgensen lands a two punch combo.
Jourgensen catches Talanoa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jourgensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Talanoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jourgensen.
Jourgensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jourgensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa throws a head kick but Jourgensen moves out of range.
Talanoa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jourgensen scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talanoa tries to clinch but Jourgensen moves out of range.
Jourgensen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Talanoa has a takedown stuffed.
Talanoa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Jourgensen does no damage.
Jourgensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jourgensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Talanoa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Talanoa takes one on the button.

Jourgensen waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Talanoa. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Talanoa to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Talanoa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jourgensen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jourgensen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Talanoa is looking for a triangle but Jourgensen pushes his legs off easily.
Talanoa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jourgensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Talanoa is looking for a triangle but Jourgensen pushes his legs off easily.
Jourgensen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jourgensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Talanoa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jourgensen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jourgensen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Talanoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jourgensen connects with a couple of short punches.
Talanoa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Talanoa is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jourgensen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Talanoa's body to avoid the submission. Talanoa has instead reached around Jourgensen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Talanoa arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Paea Talanoa!
An out of breath Paea Talanoa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Al Jourgensen spoke after the fight, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.