PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mabahong Tae (ranked 3847 p4p, 24523 weight class) and Dabur Ganiesh (ranked 440 p4p, 577 weight class). Ganiesh has chosen Stach Stach as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mabahong Tae has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tae
vs
Ganiesh

187 cm
22
195
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
194
2 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dabur Ganiesh!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganiesh sizes up Tae with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dabur Ganiesh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Ganiesh.
Ganiesh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tae tries to counter by clinching up but Ganiesh breaks away and moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ganiesh, as that shot connected.

Ganiesh tries to keep at a distance but Tae has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tae landing knees to the head.
Ganiesh working hard to break the clinch.
Tae working Ganiesh over with knees to the body.
Ganiesh has had enough of the clinch but Tae keeps him there for the moment.
Ganiesh wants to break free but Tae has control.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but Ganiesh blocks with his arms.
Tae throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ganiesh looks winded!
A knee to the head by Tae.

It looks like Dabur Ganiesh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tae lands with a left to the head.
Ganiesh being controlled against the cage.
Tae is pushing Ganiesh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tae lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ganiesh or not.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae stalling in the clinch.
Tae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganiesh's face.
Ganiesh takes a shot to the head.

Tae drops Ganiesh with a big knee straight up the middle! Ganiesh is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Ganiesh is rocked!
Ganiesh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tae looks to land a combination but Ganiesh avoids it well.
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!
A head kick misses from Ganiesh.

Tae has Ganiesh up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tae obliges.
Ganiesh struggles to land a body shot inside as Tae controls his hands.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ganiesh can't break the clinch.
Tae putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ganiesh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Ganiesh is blocking nicely.
Ganiesh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
Ganiesh trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganiesh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganiesh blocks it with crossed arms.
Ganiesh is trying to break free.
Ganiesh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tae prevents a body shot from Ganiesh.
Tae keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ganiesh's efforts to push away.
Tae has Ganiesh pressed against the cage, preventing Ganiesh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tae with a knee to the head.
Tae has Ganiesh pressed against the cage, preventing Ganiesh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ganiesh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tae has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Tae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tae landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ganiesh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ganiesh tries to break free but Tae pushes him back against the cage.
Tae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
Tae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganiesh blocks it with crossed arms.
Tae works on Ganiesh's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganiesh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tae taking a breather.
Ganiesh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tae has him pressed against the cage.
Tae lands with a short shot to the head.
Tae lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tae.
Tae lands with a left to the head.
Tae misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Tae.
Tae stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Tae.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tae obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tae stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tae throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ganiesh blocks it with crossed arms.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tae unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tae prevents Ganiesh from breaking the clinch.
Ganiesh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tae lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ganiesh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tae leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
Ganiesh is trying to push Tae away but Tae has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tae lands a nice uppercut.
Tae keeps control of Ganiesh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tae lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mabahong Tae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dabur Ganiesh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tae has Ganiesh up against the cage in a clinch.
Ganiesh tries to work over Tae's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Ganiesh is blocking nicely.
Ganiesh is trying to force a seperation but Tae has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tae.
Knees to the body from Tae.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.

Tae drops Ganiesh with a big knee straight up the middle! Ganiesh is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ganiesh is still on wobbly legs! Can Tae finish him?

Tae closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganiesh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ganiesh seems to have recovered his senses.
Ganiesh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tae taking a breather.
Tae has Ganiesh pressed against the cage, preventing Ganiesh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Ganiesh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ganiesh is breathing heavily.
Ganiesh is trying to break free.
Tae scores a nice knee to the body.
Tae unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ganiesh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabahong Tae has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae lands a shoulder strike.
Ganiesh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Tae on the inside.
Tae unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ganiesh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tae prevents Ganiesh from breaking the clinch.
Tae connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganiesh's face.
Tae lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganiesh backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tae obliges.
Tae landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Tae drops Ganiesh with a big knee straight up the middle! Ganiesh is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tae moves into the clinch.
Ganiesh is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae has double underhooks.
Tae has Ganiesh pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ganiesh is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Tae - that's hurt Ganiesh badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ganiesh is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ganiesh doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mabahong Tae!
In his post fight interview, Mabahong Tae started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Dabur Ganiesh spoke after the fight, saying 'I need to think seriously about retirement'.