|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarzan Taborda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzales's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - Go to Sleep. Taborda has chosen New Noise by Refused as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 191 cm
26
287 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
|
195 cm
28
274 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tarzan Taborda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales shoots in but Taborda avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzales throws a poor cross that misses
and Taborda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taborda stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Taborda misses with the combination.
Taborda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gonzales!
Gonzales defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Taborda.
Gonzales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Taborda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Taborda has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Gonzales.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Taborda just sinks the hooks in.
Gonzales can't escape the position.
Gonzales tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gonzales can't escape the position.
Taborda is landing with some decent strikes but Gonzales is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taborda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taborda with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzales working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taborda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gonzales is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales tries to hold on but Taborda postures up.
Taborda stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gonzales clinches up against the cage.
Taborda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzales pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taborda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taborda misses with a hook
and Gonzales counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taborda won't be happy with that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzales decides to stand back up. Gonzales steps back and let's Taborda get back to his feet.
Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Taborda wants a takedown.
Taborda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzales pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rafael Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarzan Taborda.
Taborda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Taborda prevents Gonzales from breaking the clinch.
Taborda has Gonzales pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Taborda pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gonzales tumbling to the mat - Taborda dives into Gonzales's guard.
Taborda cracks Gonzales with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taborda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzales looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzales is working an open guard so Taborda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Taborda looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzales is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzales rushes Taborda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales breaks the clinch.
Taborda blocks a head kick by Gonzales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarzan Taborda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Taborda lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonzales doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taborda counters with a nice right hand that sends Gonzales toppling to the canvas! Gonzales scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Taborda finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taborda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Taborda. Those never looked like landing.
Rafael Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales tries for a takedown but Taborda circles away easily
and Taborda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taborda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taborda gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gonzales misses with an uppercut
and Taborda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taborda works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taborda throws a right hand that Gonzales ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzales also avoids with ease.
Taborda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taborda misses with a wild combination.
Taborda dives in and grabs Gonzales's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonzales pushes down on Taborda's head and hops out.
Taborda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gonzales moves into range and clinches up with Taborda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taborda pulls guard successfully.
Taborda is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gonzales is trying to push Taborda away but Taborda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taborda.
Gonzales tries to circle away but Taborda has him pinned against the cage.
Taborda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzales pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Taborda has double underhooks.
Gonzales comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tarzan Taborda has been cut.
Gonzales prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rafael Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarzan Taborda.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gonzales working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzales's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taborda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taborda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Taborda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzales trying to control but Taborda is working from the bottom.
Taborda uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gonzales rushes Taborda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taborda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzales has had enough of the clinch but Taborda keeps him there for the moment.
Taborda is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gonzales can't fight it off and eventually Taborda manages to take the fight to the floor. Gonzales looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gonzales is working an open guard so Taborda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gonzales fails to land the takedown.
Gonzales shoots and misses
and Taborda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taborda.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taborda defends it easily.
Taborda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzales is working an open guard so Taborda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarzan Taborda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarzan Taborda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taborda swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taborda misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taborda fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taborda is keeping busy.
Taborda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gonzales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales takes the fight into the clinch.
Taborda decides to pull guard.
Taborda wants to stand and escape but Gonzales is having none of it.
Gonzales is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taborda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taborda has escaped and now he's on top!
Gonzales has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taborda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taborda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taborda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzales, up you get!
Taborda throws a right and a left that Gonzales avoids nicely.
Gonzales closes the distance and pushes Taborda back into the cage.
Gonzales digs a right hand into Taborda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taborda's gas tank.
Taborda tries for a takedown but Gonzales manages to get underhooks.
Rafael Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarzan Taborda.
Gonzales can't find room to land a body shot as Taborda controls the action.
Gonzales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonzales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Gonzales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gonzales stalling in the clinch but Taborda improves position.
Taborda prevents a body shot from Gonzales.
Taborda has clasped his hands together around Gonzales's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taborda stands up.
Taborda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taborda misses with a left hand
and Gonzales counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taborda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzales decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taborda, up you get!
A slow jab from Taborda misses its intended target.
Gonzales tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taborda sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzales somewhat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonzales, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taborda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taborda closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzales, looking for a takedown. Taborda pushes Gonzales against the cage but Gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rafael Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarzan Taborda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzales takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzales wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Gonzales.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taborda 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tarzan Taborda!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Tarzan Taborda!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Tarzan Taborda!
Tarzan Taborda wins by unanimous decision!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
