PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Ali (ranked 3996 p4p, 3980 weight class) and Alpha Taicoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ali
vs
Taicoon

195 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
262
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baby Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alpha Taicoon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taicoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ali.
Ali dips to his left and cracks Taicoon with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taicoon throws a counter combo.
Taicoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
Nice cross by Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali punishes Taicoon's body with a nice straight punch.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Taicoon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taicoon takes one on the button.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Taicoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Taicoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Taicoon tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Taicoon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taicoon misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali throws a body punch but Taicoon moves out of range.
Ali throws the left hand but Taicoon avoids the punch easily.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Taicoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taicoon is looking for the big counter here.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Taicoon's head but Taicoon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taicoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Taicoon ducks down to avoid it.
As Ali backs off Taicoon throws a huge counter combo but Ali manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taicoon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Taicoon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Ali finds it's way through Taicoon's defenses.
Taicoon misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Taicoon moves away and avoids it.
Taicoon drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ali could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sloppy strikes from Taicoon. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taicoon.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali throws a right and a left that Taicoon avoids nicely.
As Ali backs off Taicoon throws a huge counter combo but Ali manages to avoid it all.
Ali misses the jab.
Taicoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baby Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ali looks to land a left hand but Taicoon moved out of range nicely.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taicoon throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Taicoon misses.
Taicoon throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taicoon can do to turn this around?
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taicoon throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taicoon throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alpha Taicoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taicoon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taicoon duly obliges.
A jab from Ali misses.
Taicoon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taicoon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taicoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Taicoon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ali tries to bum rush Taicoon with a series of wild strikes but Taicoon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taicoon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Taicoon to counter with a crisp jab.
Taicoon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taicoon.
Ali works Taicoon's body with a nice hook.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Ali misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taicoon lands a jab-cross combination.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ali lands a body shot.
Taicoon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taicoon.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Taicoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Taicoon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taicoon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a shot from downtown. Taicoon moves away and avoids it.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taicoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Some wild striking there from Taicoon.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Taicoon throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Taicoon throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ali moves out of range as Taicoon strikes.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taicoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taicoon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Baby Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taicoon misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taicoon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Taicoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taicoon throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Taicoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alpha Taicoon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taicoon misses with a few strikes there.
Taicoon throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taicoon misses with a combination
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taicoon misses with a double jab.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali cracks Taicoon with an open hand slap.
Baby Ali is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Taicoon counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Taicoon to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali misses with a combination
and Taicoon counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Taicoon to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Taicoon's shoulder, as Taicoon tries to avoid the shot.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taicoon manages to avoid it.
Taicoon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taicoon slips a jab from Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut
and Taicoon counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ali.
Taicoon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taicoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Taicoon ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Taicoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Taicoon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taicoon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ali. Ali circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No joy there for Taicoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taicoon throws a series of strikes that have Ali backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali slips a straight right by Taicoon.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali is looking to counter punch.
Ali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taicoon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taicoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Taicoon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Taicoon duly obliges.
Taicoon misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taicoon staying out of range there.
Taicoon throws a lazy uppercut
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taicoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Taicoon manages to avoid it.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Taicoon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taicoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taicoon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Taicoon.
Taicoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpha Taicoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taicoon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpha Taicoon!