PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noel Tedtaotao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel Tedtaotao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tedtaotao
vs
Davies

215 cm
30
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noel Tedtaotao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Davies!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies keeps the fight on the outside.
Tedtaotao throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tedtaotao throws a series of punches but Davies moves out of range.
Tedtaotao throws a shot to the body.
Tedtaotao defending well as Davies loads up on a big left hand.
Tedtaotao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Tedtaotao.

Davies lands a big head kick that sends Tedtaotao tumbling to the mat! Davies takes a step backwards and waves Tedtaotao back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tedtaotao is rocked!

It looks like Noel Tedtaotao has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tedtaotao wants to clinch up but Davies keeps it at a distance.
Davies looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tedtaotao.

It looks like Tyler Davies has been cut.
A shot to the body from Davies misses

and Tedtaotao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head.

Tedtaotao manages to break the clinch.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Davies throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies misses with a head kick.
Davies motions for Tedtaotao to come forward. Davies throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Tedtaotao.
Davies misses with a body kick.
Tedtaotao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tedtaotao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tedtaotao ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Tedtaotao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davies only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tedtaotao takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Davies has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Tedtaotao moved out of range nicely.
Davies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tedtaotao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tedtaotao is looking to clinch but Davies is avoiding it.
Tedtaotao throws a hook to the side of Davies's head but Davies sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Davies throws an overhand right that lands on Tedtaotao's shoulder, as Tedtaotao tries to avoid the shot.
Tedtaotao moves away from the strike by Davies.
Tedtaotao fails to land with a series of punches.
Noel Tedtaotao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies misses with a hook.
Tedtaotao looks to land a combination. Davies sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies looks to land a body kick but Tedtaotao moved away.
Davies throws a lazy right hand but Tedtaotao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davies is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Davies cracks Tedtaotao with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tedtaotao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tedtaotao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tedtaotao is looking to clinch.
Tedtaotao feints a jab promting Davies to slip. Tedtaotao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Davies slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Tedtaotao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
Davies blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Davies tries for a takedown but Tedtaotao manages to get underhooks.
Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tedtaotao just stands there and leans against the cage.

Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Tedtaotao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tedtaotao works over Davies's head and body with a nice combination.
Davies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tedtaotao moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tedtaotao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tedtaotao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davies circles away quickly and effectively.
Tedtaotao fails to land with a series of punches.
Davies dodges the punch combination from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davies.
A bone on bone clash there as Tedtaotao blocks the leg kick.

Tedtaotao clinches up against the cage.
Tedtaotao scores with a nice hook to the head.

Davies lands a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davies pushing down on Tedtaotao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tedtaotao wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tedtaotao defending well though.
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 Noel Tedtaotao will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davies back to the cage. Tedtaotao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tedtaotao misses with a double jab.
Tedtaotao throws a series of punches but Davies moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tedtaotao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch but Davies is having none of it.
Tedtaotao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davies throws out the jab.
Davies loads up on a big right hand but Tedtaotao slips the punch.
Tedtaotao avoids the body shot from Davies.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedtaotao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Davies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tedtaotao.
Davies connects with a body shot.
Noel Tedtaotao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tedtaotao ducks under a wild hook from Davies.
Davies throws a wild body kick that Tedtaotao sees coming a mile off.
Tedtaotao tries to counter by clinching up but Davies breaks away and moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Davies misses
and Tedtaotao counters with a one-two to the body.
Davies lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Tedtaotao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davies throws a hook to the side of Tedtaotao's head but Tedtaotao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tedtaotao misses with a series of wild punches.
Tedtaotao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao throws a right and a left that Davies avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Davies. That's going to slow Tedtaotao down.
Tedtaotao throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davies moves away.
Davies scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tedtaotao throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tedtaotao slips a jab from Davies.
Davies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies throws the left hand but Tedtaotao avoids the punch easily.
Davies throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao tries to close the distance and clinch but Davies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Davies throws a lazy uppercut
and Tedtaotao counters with a nice body shot.
Tedtaotao moves out of range of the body kick from Davies.
As Davies tries to get set, Tedtaotao tries to push him back and clinch up but Davies manages to avoid the attempt.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies digs a good body shot into Tedtaotao's ribs.
Good work by Tedtaotao as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Tedtaotao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tedtaotao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tedtaotao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davies looks to land a body kick but Tedtaotao moved away.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davies throws a hook but Tedtaotao blocks it.
Tedtaotao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice uppercut lands for Tedtaotao. That snapped Davies's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a body punch
and Tedtaotao counters with a three punch combo that has Davies backing up. Davies nods at Tedtaotao to acknowledge the strikes.
Davies with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tedtaotao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davies eats them both and turns towards Tedtaotao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage.
Tedtaotao misses with a double jab.
Tedtaotao lands with a good body shot.
Tedtaotao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tedtaotao misses with a few strikes there.
Davies misses with a looping right.
Tedtaotao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davies misses with a jab to the body
and Tedtaotao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davies misses with a body shot.
Davies throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Tedtaotao dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tedtaotao tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage.
Davies misses with an uppercut. Tedtaotao saw that one coming.
Tedtaotao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davies can do to turn this around?
Tedtaotao misses with a wild combination.
Tedtaotao avoids the head kick by Davies.
Tedtaotao swinging wildly here.
Tedtaotao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies lands with a good body shot.
Davies misses with a kick to the body.
Tedtaotao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davies looks to land a left hand but Tedtaotao moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tedtaotao staying out of range there.
Davies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tedtaotao throws a nice looking combination but Davies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tedtaotao.
Davies on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tedtaotao swings away with a body shot that misses

and Davies moves into the clinch.

Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tedtaotao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao throws a right and a left that Davies avoids nicely.
Tedtaotao misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
Tedtaotao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tedtaotao misses with a few strikes there.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tedtaotao at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies swinging wildly here.

Tedtaotao closes the distance and clinches.
Tedtaotao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tedtaotao gets underhooks to prevent Davies's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies is trying to push Tedtaotao away but Tedtaotao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tedtaotao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tedtaotao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tedtaotao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Davies.
Davies blocks a body shot from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Tedtaotao.
Davies can't get the takedown.
Tedtaotao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davies's elbow.

Davies gets control of Tedtaotao's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davies will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tedtaotao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Davies's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Davies looking for a guillotine here but Tedtaotao defends easily.

Tedtaotao stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tedtaotao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tedtaotao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Davies.
Tyler Davies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Davies.
Tedtaotao throws a series of punches but Davies moves out of range.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao moves away from the strike by Davies.
Davies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noel Tedtaotao is winning the standup battle so far.
Davies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Noel Tedtaotao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tedtaotao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Tedtaotao!
Noel Tedtaotao is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Noel Tedtaotao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.