PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cale Suraj (ranked 5236 p4p, 4240 weight class) and Taiho Taiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cale Suraj has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Suraj
vs
Taiho

206 cm
18
290
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
302
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cale Suraj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiho Taiho!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suraj gets caught flat footed, as Taiho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Taiho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taiho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taiho scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Cale Suraj has been cut.
Suraj is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suraj wants to stand up but Taiho is controlling him.
Taiho wants to control from the top but Suraj keeps moving.
Taiho postures up in Suraj's guard and throws a big left but Suraj blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Suraj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taiho is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taiho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taiho wants to stand but Suraj is controlling his posture from full guard.
Suraj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taiho controls the pace.
Suraj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taiho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taiho stands up over Suraj, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Suraj preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suraj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taiho is controlling him.
Taiho wants to control from the top but Suraj keeps moving.

Taiho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suraj wants to sweep here but Taiho controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Suraj has momentary wrist control but Taiho slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suraj doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Taiho postures up in Suraj's guard and throws a big left but Suraj blocks it.
Taiho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taiho throws a big right hand that misses.
Suraj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taiho is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Suraj shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taiho's guard.
Suraj prevents Taiho from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraj pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taiho is keeping the position for now.

Taiho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Suraj gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Suraj is fighting to break Taiho's control of his arms but Taiho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Taiho lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Suraj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taiho is one step ahead there.
Suraj doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiho trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taiho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taiho trying to control the position from guard on top but Suraj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suraj is trying to control the position but Taiho postures up.
Suraj wants to stand but Taiho is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suraj trying to control the position.
Taiho won't allow Suraj to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taiho Taiho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cale Suraj's cut.
That's time! Suraj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suraj scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Suraj working away.
Taiho manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Taiho is working for a kimura but Suraj is defending it quite comfortably.
Taiho missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taiho is trying to control. Suraj wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taiho thows a huge punch but Suraj dodges it nicely.
Taiho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Suraj keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiho is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Suraj is trying to get back to full guard.
Taiho lands with a punch from half guard.
Taiho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taiho is nestled in close to Suraj, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Suraj is trying to maintain the position but Taiho is very close to passing his half guard.
Suraj wants to improve his position but Taiho is controlling well.
Taiho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suraj's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Suraj is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taiho scores with a couple of nice shots.

Cale Suraj's cut is getting worse.
Taiho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taiho lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Cale Suraj's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taiho throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suraj is trying to get back to full guard.
Suraj is not content to let Taiho control the position.
Taiho is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Jeez, Cale Suraj's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cale Suraj's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taiho Taiho!
An out of breath Taiho Taiho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.