PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tourney Guy (ranked 4224 p4p, 4233 weight class) and Paulo Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tourney Guy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Guy
vs
Taco

185 cm
23
165
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
163
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Taco!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taco or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy, which made it look bad.
Taco looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Taco misses with a leg kick

and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.
Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taco's efforts to push away.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco is working for takedown but Guy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Guy.
Taco trying to stall but Guy improves his position.
Taco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guy scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy lands a shoulder strike.
Guy is pressed up against the cage. Taco has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guy down to the mat. Guy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tourney Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Taco.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taco moves away.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guy throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Taco counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guy's head.
Taco wants to control but Guy is keeping him busy.
Guy is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away.
Taco thows a huge punch but Guy dodges it nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Taco moves out of range of the strikes.
Taco throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a looping right.
Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taco shoots in looking for a takedown. Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Taco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taco.
Taco dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Taco's head and hops out.
Guy wants to clinch

and Taco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco throwing shots but Guy is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Taco seems content to control.
Taco is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Guy is trying to stand back up but Taco is controlling him
Taco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Taco is looking for a kimura here.
Taco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tourney Guy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Guy stuffs the takedown attempt from Taco. Taco gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy misses with a hook. Taco ducked under it nicely.
Taco feints the counter takedown.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Taco lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Guy wants to clinch up but Taco keeps it at a distance.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taco can do to turn this around?
Guy misses with a hook

and Taco counters with a nice double leg into side control. Guy won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Taco are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Taco is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Guy is trying to escape and Taco transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Guy is forced to tap! Nice work there by Taco! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Taco!