PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Small has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Elizondo Tacos's chin.

Tacos
vs
Small

185 cm
34
215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

150 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Small!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Tacos to counter with a crisp jab.
Mr Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Small shoots in for a takedown but Tacos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Small throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tacos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Small is in Tacos's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tacos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tacos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Small is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Small postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tacos looking to control.
Tacos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tacos looking for a sweep. Not yet Tacos, not yet.
Tacos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Small is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tacos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Small tries to lock up and control but Tacos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Small is in all sorts of trouble here.
Small is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tacos wants to control the pace but Small is squirming around nicely.
Small tries to lock up and control but Tacos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Small is desperately trying to improve his position but Tacos has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small taking shots to the head.
Small wants to hold on but Tacos pushes him away.
Tacos prevents Small from getting the reversal.
Tacos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tacos throwing strikes here but Small is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Tacos seems to be looking for submissions.
Small is trying to get back to full guard.
Tacos trying to pass the guard but Small defending well.

Tacos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Small has managed to free his arm - good work.
Small trying to control here.

Tacos is working for a submission of some sort.

Tacos is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Small is defending against the submission attempts here by Tacos.
Tacos prevents Small from improving his position.

Tacos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Small has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tacos works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos working away.
Tacos trying to control the action but Small is working from the bottom.

Tacos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Small, who protects the arm well.
Small is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tacos off and has taken his back!
Tacos is really stuck here.
Small scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Small doesn't have the hooks in and Tacos manages to turn into his guard.
Small lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tacos!
Tacos wants to hold on but Small pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Elizondo Tacos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Small takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Small fails with the takedown
and Tacos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tacos throws a low kick but Small moves out of range easily.
Tacos throws a right hand that Small ducks under and follows up with a left that Small also avoids with ease.
Small is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tacos.
Small fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tacos avoids it really well and circles away.
Good leg kick by Tacos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tacos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Small shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tacos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Small.
Elizondo Tacos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Small.
Small shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tacos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elizondo Tacos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tacos. That's going to slow Small down.

Small drives through with a takedown into Tacos's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tacos working a defensive guard here.
Small stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tacos swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tacos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tacos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tacos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Small moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Small working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Small is on top in guard.
Small connects with a couple of short punches.

Tacos working for a triangle but Small defends it easily.
Small preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Small accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Tacos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Small is aware though and is defending well.
Small in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Small with a nice head shot there.
Small lands a couple of elbows.

Tacos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Small keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tacos's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small is working Tacos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tacos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Small with a nice head shot there.
Tacos looking for a sweep. Not yet Tacos, not yet.

Tacos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Small can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Small chips away with some ground and pound.
Tacos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tacos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Small tries to lock up and control but Tacos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poor strikes thrown by Tacos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tacos throwing strikes here but Small is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Small wants to control but Tacos is having none of it.
Small is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Small defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tacos.

Tacos looking to secure an arm triangle but Small defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Small is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mr Small will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tacos shoots in for a takedown but Small shows good takedown defense.
Small with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tacos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Small scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tacos is looking to improve his position.
Small thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tacos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Small scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Small slips a nice elbow through Tacos's hands, connecting with Tacos's forehead.

Tacos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Small pulls his head out easily.
Tacos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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!
Small works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tacos is looking to improve his position.

Small is working for a submission of some sort.
Tacos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tacos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Small landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tacos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Small's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Small's back!
Small trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Small tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small tries to hold on but Tacos postures up.
Small is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacos unloads with some shots from mount but Small bucks and avoids them well.
Small is working to get back to half guard.
Tacos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Tacos has control of Small's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Small regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Small is looking to improve his position but Tacos isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Small is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tacos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tacos with the ground and pound from mount.
Small holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tacos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Tacos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tacos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Small tries to improve his position but Tacos has taken his back! Tacos has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Small tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Tacos pushes Small away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elizondo Tacos!
Elizondo Tacos retains his light heavyweight title!
Elizondo Tacos decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.