PBP Commentary

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

Tazki
vs
Huecias

225 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tazki Tazki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Huecias!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huecias fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tazki sprawls well initially but Huecias persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tazki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tazki.

Tazki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huecias can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Huecias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tazki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huecias has managed to get both his arms back between Tazki's legs - danger averted.
Tazki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huecias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tazki looking for a sweep. Not yet Tazki, not yet.
Tazki controls Huecias momentarily but Huecias frees himself.

Huecias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tazki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huecias has managed to get both his arms back between Tazki's legs - danger averted.
Huecias must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huecias working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tazki's head.
Tazki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Huecias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tazki wants to free his trapped foot but Huecias is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huecias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huecias is staying active underneath Tazki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Tazki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Huecias looking for submissions off his back.

Huecias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huecias looks gassed!
Tazki trying to control the action but Huecias is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Huecias.
Huecias throws a right and a left that Tazki avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No joy there for Huecias, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tazki misses with a few strikes there.
Tazki throws a jab when Huecias was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huecias.
Tazki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tazki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huecias shoots in for a takedown but Tazki shows good takedown defense.
Tazki cracks Huecias with an uppercut from hell and Huecias crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Tazki's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

It looks like Tony Huecias has been cut.
Tazki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huecias's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tazki is keen to just control but Huecias is a slippery customer.
Tazki moves nicely into side control.

Tazki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huecias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tazki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazki working the body and head with strikes.

Tazki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huecias has escaped the position, nice work there.
Huecias is trying to improve his position.
Tazki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Tazki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huecias has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Tazki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tazki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tazki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Tazki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Huecias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tazki avoids the strikes from the bottom by Huecias.

Tazki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huecias knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tazki is looking to take a break and control but Huecias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tazki Tazki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Huecias's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tazki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tazki misses with a jab, cross combination.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Huecias.
Tazki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Huecias's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Tazki is defending against the submission attempts here by Huecias.
Huecias trying to mount his opponent but Tazki defends it.
Tazki desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Huecias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tazki sees it coming and defends easily.
Huecias is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazki works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tazki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tazki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huecias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tazki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tazki is trying to control the position but Huecias postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tazki is on top in guard.
Tazki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tazki controlling the pace.
Tazki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huecias does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tazki is looking for a kimura here.

Huecias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tazki pulls his head out easily.

Tazki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huecias sees it coming and defends easily.
Tazki uses his free foot to push down on Huecias's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huecias.
Huecias throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tazki breaks from Huecias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tazki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tazki is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Huecias is in real trouble.

Tazki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huecias showing good submission defense here.
Huecias staying busy and making it hard for Tazki to control.

Tazki has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Huecias has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Tazki has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Huecias is defending well but eventually Tazki manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Huecias has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tazki Tazki!