PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

McDonald
vs
Tacos

194 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nolan McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tacos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McDonald sprawls well initially but Tacos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tacos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tacos is looking to pass McDonald's guard but actually McDonald recovers to full guard.
Tacos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tacos trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tacos might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McDonald kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tacos throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Tacos tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Tacos.
Tacos misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tacos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tacos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tacos thows a big elbow that misses.
Tacos is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Tacos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tacos.
Tacos wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Tacos is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Tacos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tacos with a hook.
Tacos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Tacos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tacos connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonald fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Tacos misses.
Tacos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tacos blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Tacos moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Tacos misses with the combination.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Tacos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Tacos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDonald counters with a one-two to the body.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Tacos gets a takedown into half guard.
Tacos passes to side control.
Tacos working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Tacos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tacos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McDonald is not content to let Tacos control the position.
Tacos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tacos working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos working the strikes but McDonald uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tacos uses his free foot to push down on McDonald's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McDonald.

Tacos working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald is in no mood to give up.
McDonald bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Tacos.
McDonald tries to stand but Tacos is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos striking off his back but it's not causing McDonald any problems.
McDonald won't allow Tacos to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elizondo Tacos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tacos misses with a hook.

Tacos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McDonald's guard.
McDonald is looking to stand up but Tacos isn't so interested in that idea.
Tacos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald can't keep his opponent in guard - Tacos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tacos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Tacos wants to pass the guard but McDonald is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tacos wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tacos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Tacos checks it.
Tacos avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tacos blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Tacos circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald shoots and misses
and Tacos counters with a good, hard body kick but McDonald shrugs it off.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Tacos misses.

McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tacos blocks an elbow strike from McDonald.
Tacos wants to stall.
McDonald misses with a knee strike.
McDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Tacos uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Tacos blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Tacos as the two fighters clinch.
Tacos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tacos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Tacos has double underhooks.
McDonald looking to stall.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Tacos has him pressed against the cage.
Tacos digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.

Tacos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald dodges the punch combination from Tacos.
Tacos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tacos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tacos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonald counters with a head kick. That will keep Tacos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Tacos.
Tacos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tacos stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonald scores with a kick to the midsection.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacos.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Tacos moved out of range nicely.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Tacos scores with a four punch combination!
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Tacos moves out of range easily.
McDonald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tacos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos checks a leg kick.
Tacos throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
Tacos misses the shot to the body.
Tacos with a jab.
Tacos throws a head kick that misses.
Tacos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tacos jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Nolan McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tacos throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
Tacos thows a body shot but no joy.
Tacos throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Tacos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDonald swivels and escapes.
Tacos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tacos lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tacos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tacos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tacos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elizondo Tacos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Tacos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tacos.
Some bone on bone action there as Tacos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tacos swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Tacos shoots in for a takedown but McDonald shows good takedown defense.
Tacos drops McDonald with a beautiful combination! McDonald stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tacos is looking for the KO!

McDonald is rocked!

It looks like Nolan McDonald has been cut.
Tacos keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tacos throws an overhand right that drops McDonald like a sack of potatoes! Tacos dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elizondo Tacos!