PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Dee (ranked 1779 p4p, 45 weight class) and Paea Talanoa (ranked 1256 p4p, 66 weight class). Talanoa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tonga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dee
vs
Talanoa

205 cm
24
245 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
27
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Vegan Gains
Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paea Talanoa!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talanoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Talanoa avoids a kick to the body.
Talanoa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dee misses with a wild combination.

Dee rushes Talanoa and presses him up against the cage.

Talanoa drags the fight down to the ground.

Talanoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dee defends it easily.
Dee wants to stand but Talanoa is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Talanoa working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Dee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Talanoa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Talanoa working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.

Talanoa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Talanoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dee gets to his feet - Talanoa follows without any prompting.
Dee's corner calls for a 1-2. Dee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No luck for Talanoa with that takedown attempt.
As Talanoa looks to move away, Dee throws a big counter combo but Talanoa just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa shoots for a takedown but Dee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Inspektor Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paea Talanoa.
Dee connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Talanoa is defended easily by Dee.
Talanoa shoots in looking for a takedown but Dee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Talanoa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A cross from Dee lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee stuffs the takedown attempt from Talanoa. Talanoa gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa needs to keep his hands up - Dee had a free shot at his head there.
Dee scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Paea Talanoa has been cut.
Dee throws a sloppy head kick and Talanoa moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Dee as he connects with a hook.
Talanoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talanoa shoots in but Dee avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Talanoa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Talanoa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Talanoa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee gets back to half guard.
Talanoa prevents Dee from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Talanoa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dee moves into full guard.
Dee is trying to keep Talanoa in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inspektor Dee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paea Talanoa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dee misses the jab.

Dee takes the fight into the clinch.
Talanoa is working for takedown but Dee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dee struggles to land a body shot inside as Talanoa controls his hands.

Talanoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Talanoa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dee lands a front kick.
Dee lands a leg kick that knocks Talanoa off balance momentarily.
Dee digs a good body shot into Talanoa's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talanoa fails to land the takedown.
Dee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talanoa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dee.
Talanoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee scores with a head kick. Talanoa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Talanoa fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Dee was looking to counter with a kick there.
Inspektor Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paea Talanoa.
Talanoa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Talanoa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dee is being controlled here.
Dee is trying to buck Talanoa off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Talanoa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Talanoa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dee wants to get back to his feet but Talanoa drags him back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Talanoa looking for submissions off his back.
Dee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dee stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Talanoa to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talanoa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dee tries to counter by clinching up but Talanoa breaks away and moves out of range.

Talanoa forces Dee back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dee.
Dee lands a left hand.
Talanoa is looking to take this one to the mat.
I was talking to Dee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dee landing knees to the head.
Dee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Talanoa prevents a body shot from Dee.
Dee landing knees to the head.
Dee trying to land knees to the body.
Dee lands a shoulder strike.
Dee pushes Talanoa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Talanoa is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee pushes Talanoa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talanoa looking for a takedown.
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!
Dee lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dee.
Dee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talanoas head.
Dee lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Dee.
Dee scores with a shot to the side of Talanoa's head.
A right hand to the body from Dee.
Dee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dee lands with a right to the head.
Dee lands an uppercut.

Talanoa is rocked!
Dee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talanoa is still on wobbly legs! Can Dee finish him?
Dee lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Inspektor Dee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paea Talanoa'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. This is the final round!

Dee lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Inspektor Dee!
Our winner, Inspektor Dee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.