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TAOC #3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Pritchard (ranked 2679 p4p, 291 weight class) and Dakota Bohi (ranked 3014 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Pritchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bohi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pritchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dakota Bohi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchard needs to keep his hands up - Bohi had a free shot at his head there.
Bohi throws a leg kick
enabling Pritchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Pritchard loads up on a big right hand but Bohi slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Pritchard.
Pritchard slips under a jab from Bohi.
Pritchard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pritchard slips a straight right by Bohi.
Bohi misses with a left hand
and Pritchard counters with a nice body shot.
Bohi misses with a straight right.
Pritchard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Pritchard.
A jab from Bohi misses.
Bohi connects with a jab.
Pritchard misses with a body punch
and Bohi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Pritchard - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pritchard works over Bohi's head and body with a nice combination.
A low kick from Bohi is predictable there
enabling Pritchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Bohi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pritchard misses with an uppercut.
Bohi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bohi.
Nice uppercut lands for Pritchard. That snapped Bohi's head back.
Pritchard lands a nice shot that snaps Bohi's head back.
Bohi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bohi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pritchard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bohi thinking.
Bohi takes one to the side of the head.
Pritchard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard defending well as Bohi loads up on a big left hand.
Bohi throws an off balance right hand
and Pritchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bohi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bohi cracks Pritchard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pritchard moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Bohi misses.
Bohi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pritchard throws out the jab.
Bohi rushes Pritchard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pritchard blocks a body shot from Bohi.
Pritchard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pritchard lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Bohi.
Bohi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pritchard lands a shot to the body.
Pritchard is working Bohi over against the cage.
Bohi scores with a shot to the side of Pritchard's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard struggles to land a body shot inside as Bohi controls his hands.
Pritchard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bohi or not.
Bohi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pritchard lands an uppercut.
Pritchard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Pritchard can't find room to land a body shot as Bohi controls the action.
Pritchard presses Bohi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bohi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohi throws a punch but it's blocked by Pritchard.
I was talking to Pritchard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bohi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bohi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pritchard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bohi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bohi fails to land.
Pritchard misses with the head strike.
Bohi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pritchard tries to work over Bohi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pritchard working aggressively here.
Pritchard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard tries to land knees in the clinch but Bohi avoids the damage to the body.
Pritchard blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pritchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pritchard.
A short left from Pritchard.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bohi fails to land.
Pritchard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pritchard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Bohi.
A right handed body shot lands from Bohi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pritchard.
Pritchard has a couple of punches blocked by Bohi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pritchard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bohi working aggressively here.
Bohi blocking some punches.
Pritchard has a couple of punches blocked by Bohi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pritchard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dakota Bohi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Pritchard finds it's way through Bohi's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bohi, right into the meat.
Pritchard defending well as Bohi loads up on a big left hand.
Pritchard misses with a straight right.
Bohi clinches with his opponent.
Pritchard prevents a body shot from Bohi.
Bohi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pritchard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bohi.
Bohi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohi.
Pritchard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pritchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Pritchard.
Pritchard tries to work over Bohi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Pritchard fails to land.
Pritchard tries a body shot but Bohi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard digs a right hand underneath Bohi's ribcage. Bohi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Pritchard.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Pritchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pritchard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Pritchard lands with a right to the head.
Bohi working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pritchard.
Pritchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pritchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohi.
Pritchard throws an elbow that misses.
Pritchard misses with a body punch.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bohi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bohi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pritchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bohis head.
Pritchard is leaning against Bohi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jimmy Pritchard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pritchard scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pritchard.
Pritchard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bohi.
Pritchard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohi throws a head punch that misses.
Pritchard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bohi avoids the elbow strike from Pritchard, against the cage.
Pritchard throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bohi.
A short right from Bohi on the inside.
Pritchard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bohi backwards.
Bohi blocking some punches.
Bohi lands a left hand.
Pritchard misses with the head strike.
Pritchard working aggressively here.
Pritchard misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pritchard.
Bohi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pritchard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pritchard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pritchard misses with the head strike.
Bohi gets through Pritchard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bohi.
Pritchard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Bohi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pritchard is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Pritchard has been cut.
Pritchard tries a body shot but Bohi blocks it.
Oh Pritchard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pritchard misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Bohi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pritchards head.
Pritchard lands a right hand.
Bohi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pritchard.
Bohi pushes Pritchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bohi.
Bohi pushes Pritchard against the cage. Bohi is working some dirty boxing. Bohi pushes off with a quick right hook! Pritchard goes down! Pritchard tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bohi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakota Bohi!
After winning the bout, Dakota Bohi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badou Baha (ranked 2446 p4p, 326 weight class) and Paynuss Chonus (ranked 5103 p4p, 590 weight class). Chonus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Reverend Paynus. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Badou Baha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paynuss Chonus!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baha lands with an uppercut that bounces Chonus off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Paynuss Chonus has been cut.
Chonus tries to land a front kick but Baha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chonus throws a sloppy head kick and Baha moves out of range easily.
Baha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chonus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Baha finds it's way through Chonus's defenses.
Chonus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chonus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baha. Chonus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chonus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chonus throws a leg kick but Baha checks it.
Chonus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chonus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baha walks into a jab.
Chonus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chonus misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Baha finds it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baha moves out of range of the body kick from Chonus.
Paynuss Chonus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baha blocks a head kick by Chonus.
Chonus closes the distance and clinches.
Baha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonus has him pressed against the cage.
Baha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chonus cracks Baha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chonus tries to clinch but Baha is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Chonus misses
and Baha counters with a nice uppercut.
Chonus looks for the body kick but Baha saw that one coming.
Baha takes one on the button.
Baha tries to bum rush Chonus with a series of wild strikes but Chonus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chonus.
Chonus catches Baha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chonus. Chonus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chonus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baha misses the jab.
Chonus finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Baha's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Chonus falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Badou Baha!
Badou Baha gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vasquez (ranked 2332 p4p, 292 weight class) and Alexei Sokolov (ranked 1498 p4p, 196 weight class). Sokolov has chosen Bapki -Zoo in Space as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Alexei Sokolov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Vasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sokolov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vasquez somewhat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sokolov! But no joy.
Sokolov sends Vasquez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sokolov is motioning to the referee to let Vasquez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vasquez is rocked!
It looks like Lucas Vasquez has been cut.
Sokolov measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Vasquez! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alexei Sokolov!
Alexei Sokolov is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Alexei Sokolov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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