PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veras Tahir (ranked 4347 p4p, 5803 weight class) and Donald Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Trump is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tahir
vs
Trump

193 cm
18
204
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
217
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veras Tahir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trump!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tahir.
Trump lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Trump. That snapped Tahir's head back.
Trump connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trump stalks Tahir and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tahir's face. Tahir staggers backwards, shaken.
Tahir moves forwards but Trump connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trump lands a nice hook to Tahir's body. Tahir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trump lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tahir at a distance.
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!
Trump lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trump scores with a nice right hand.
Trump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Tahir's head back.
Trump lands a nice hook to Tahir's body. Tahir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trump connects with a jab.
Trump cracks a nice hook into Tahir's ribs.
Trump is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tahir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Trump misses with a combination

and Tahir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahir goes for a takedown attempt but Trump pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trump connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trump scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Trump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Trump catches Tahir right on the button with a cross.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trump swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tahir counters by moving into the clinch.
Tahir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trump gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tahir misses with a punch to the body.

Tahir gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Tahir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tahir trying to control the action but Trump is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tahir is trying to control the action in half guard but Trump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tahir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Tahir is working for a kimura but Trump is defending it quite comfortably.
Tahir wants to free his trapped foot but Trump is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Trump dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tahir takes one to the chin there.
Donald Trump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Tahir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trump manages to circle out of the way.
Trump with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Trump finds it's way through Tahir's defenses.
Trump swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tahir.
Trump falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tahir counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tahir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tahir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tahir postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tahir throws a big right hand that misses.
Tahir pushes down on Trump's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Trump really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tahir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tahir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trump doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tahir.
Tahir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tahir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tahir is looking for a kimura but Trump is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tahir to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tahir is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trump doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tahir.
Tahir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tahir working Trump over with strikes here.
Tahir looking to ground and pound but Trump is blocking nicely.

Tahir looking for a guillotine from mount but Trump is having none of it.
Tahir looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump stops Tahir from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tahir landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trump keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Tahir is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Trump to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Trump shrugs it off.
Tahir landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tahir working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tahir looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Veras Tahir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tahir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trump throws a good cross that connects.
Trump lands a really nice looking cross but Tahir seems unphased.
Veras Tahir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahir is looking to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch.
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tahir is looking to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch.
Trump has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tahir circles away quickly and effectively.
Tahir tries to counter by clinching up but Trump breaks away and moves out of range.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trump connects with a jab.
Trump lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donald Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trump throws a good cross that connects.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trump throws a right hand that Tahir ducks under and follows up with a left that Tahir also avoids with ease.
Tahir is looking to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahir walks into a left hand.
Trump lands a glancing blow to the side of Tahir's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donald Trump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Trump coming out on top.
Tahir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trump misses with the combination.
Tahir is looking to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a right and a left that Tahir avoids nicely.
Tahir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trump manages to circle out of the way.
Trump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tahir is looking to counter the offense by Trump and move into the clinch.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trump throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tahir.
Tahir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Trump cracks Tahir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Trump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tahir tries to counter by clinching up but Trump breaks away and moves out of range.
Tahir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trump.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tahir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tahir tries to counter with a takedown but Trump is quick to defend against it.
Trump connects with a nice looking jab.
Trump lands a really nice looking cross but Tahir seems unphased.
Trump throws a jab when Tahir was well out of range.
Tahir is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trump.
Trump misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donald Trump comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trump has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Trump!