PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rising Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paco Taco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Star
vs
Taco

179 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[JMFC] Klinch

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rising Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paco Taco!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taco is looking to clinch.

Star drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Star trying to control the action but Taco is working from the bottom.

Star tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Star has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taco isn't going anywhere.
Taco wants to control but Star postures up.

Star is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Star is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taco is pushing Star's head away, looking to escape. Star manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco is looking for a sweep.
Star working away.
Star trying to control the action but Taco is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Star shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taco as he jumps to the side.

Taco clinches with his opponent.
Star has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rising Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star is breathing heavily.
Taco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Taco.

It looks like Rising Star has been cut.
Come on Star - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taco crunches a lovely knee into Star's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Star lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taco lands a knee to the body.
Taco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Star.
Taco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Star takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Star has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Star can't get the takedown.
Taco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Star lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taco with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Taco.
Taco tries a knee to the head but Star blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taco.
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but Star blocks with his arms.
Taco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Star's face.
Taco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Star's face.
Taco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Star's face.
Taco crunches a lovely knee into Star's ribcage.
Taco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taco connects with a knee to the head.

Rising Star's cut is getting worse.
Taco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taco lands a nice knee to the body.
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taco with a knee to the head.
Star stalling in the clinch but Taco improves position.
Taco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Star lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Taco.
Taco connects with a knee to the head.
Taco scores with a knee to the head.

Rising Star's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Taco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco landing knees to the head.
Taco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Star is rocked!
Taco connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Star is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taco landing knees to the head.
Taco connects with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Rising Star's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Star takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Taco.
Taco connects with a knee to the head.
Taco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taco landing knees to the head.
Taco lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rising Star's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paco Taco!