PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manu Tau (ranked 2437 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 306 p4p, 483 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cannabino's choice of entrance music: Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. Manu Tau has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tau
vs
Cannabino

200 cm
21
195
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
21
202
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Finnish Elite Extreme Science

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Tau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino misses with an uppercut. Tau saw that one coming.
Tau shoots in but Cannabino avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Tau gets tackled into the cage by Cannabino. Cannabino maintains the clinch.
Cannabino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Tau gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cannabino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tau looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cannabino is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cannabino is just riding it out for now. Tau eventually gives up the hold.

Tau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cannabino defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tau throwing shots but Cannabino is blocking nicely.
Tau really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.

Tau is trying to work for a kimura but Cannabino is defending well.
Cannabino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tau.
Cannabino won't allow Tau to pass to mount.

Tau looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cannabino tries to kick Tau off but Tau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tau seems to be working for a kimura but Cannabino defends the submission attempt.

Tau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tau trying to pass the guard but Cannabino defending well.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.
Cannabino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tau stops Cannabino from getting back to his feet.

Tau is looking for a kimura here.

Tau seems to be looking for submissions.

Tau is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cannabino is trying to stand up here but Tau is controlling him well.
Tau passes to side control.

Tau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cannabino, who protects the arm well.

Tau is trying to get an arm triangle but Cannabino is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tau cracks Cannabino with a big elbow.
Cannabino managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tau.
Cannabino is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tau working away.

Tau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tau prevents Cannabino from escaping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Tau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Tau is trying to get an arm triangle but Cannabino is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Tau 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.

Cannabino's corner calls for a 1-2. Cannabino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cannabino misses with a kick to the body.
Tau tries to counter with a takedown but Cannabino is quick to defend against it.
Cannabino looks to throw the jab but Tau is out of range.
Cannabino tries to clinch there but Tau circles away.
A big left from Cannabino misses.
Tau half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cannabino pushes Tau up against the cage in a clinch.
Tau drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cannabino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tau is trying to drag Cannabino to the mat but Cannabino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino gets underhooks to prevent Tau's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Tau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cannabino prevents it.
Tau is working for takedown but Cannabino is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cannabino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cannabino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tau backwards.
Cannabino lands a left hand.
Tau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cannabino is defending well.
Come on Cannabino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cannabino is defending well.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cannabino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Cannabino moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino cracks Tau with a nice body shot.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cannabino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manu Tau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cannabino has managed to clinch.
Tau goes for a takedown attempt but Cannabino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

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

Tau is rocked!

It looks like Manu Tau has been cut.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Cannabino lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tau falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Emporio Cannabino!
Emporio Cannabino spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.