PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuan Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prasoetram might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Way I Feel. Taco has chosen green hornet (al hirt) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Prasoetram
vs
Taco

165 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuan Prasoetram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prasoetram misses with the combination.
Prasoetram misses with a double jab.
Prasoetram slaps away a takedown attempt from Taco, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Taco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Prasoetram manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taco stands and throws Prasoetram's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Prasoetram prevents Taco from improving position.

Taco stands up and beckons Prasoetram to his feet.

Prasoetram takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
Prasoetram connects with a knee to the head.
Taco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage.
Taco tries to land knees in the clinch but Prasoetram avoids the damage to the body.
Taco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Prasoetram pulls guard.
Prasoetram keeping moving, preventing Taco from controlling successfully.
Prasoetram utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prasoetram keeping moving, preventing Taco from controlling successfully.

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.
Taco stops Prasoetram from standing up.
Taco wants to control from the top but Prasoetram keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prasoetram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prasoetram misses with a few strikes there.
Prasoetram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prasoetram takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prasoetram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taco moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taco keeps the fight on the outside.
Prasoetram takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram falls off balance throwing a combination

and Taco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prasoetram might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prasoetram is keeping the position for now.
Taco wants to control from the top but Prasoetram keeps moving.

Taco postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prasoetram is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taco, into his guard.
Taco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Prasoetram has passed into half guard!
Taco has a hand on Prasoetram's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Prasoetram takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Taco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Taco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prasoetram's calf.
Taco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prasoetram circles away quickly and effectively.
Prasoetram takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samuan Prasoetram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prasoetram wants to clinch

and Taco counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prasoetram!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taco moves to his opponent's back but Prasoetram bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Taco.
Taco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taco is trying to keep Prasoetram in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taco working for submissions but it's allowed Prasoetram to get to half guard.
Taco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prasoetram is working away from the top position though.

Prasoetram gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Prasoetram closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taco counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prasoetram is keeping the position for now.
Taco wants to control from the top but Prasoetram keeps moving.
Taco forces his way into half guard.
Prasoetram is refusing to be controlled, as Taco sits in half guard.

Prasoetram is defending against the submission attempts here by Taco.
Taco is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taco is working for a submission of some sort.
Taco frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Prasoetram is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Taco wants to control the pace but Prasoetram is squirming around nicely.
Prasoetram holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taco tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Prasoetram tries to clinch but Taco moves away
and Taco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prasoetram throws a combination that misses
and Taco counters with a leg kick.
Taco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Taco moves away

and Taco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taco is looking to stall here but Prasoetram recovers full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taco stops Prasoetram from standing up.
Taco passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taco lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram stops Taco from passing to mount.

Taco decides to stand back up. Taco steps back and let's Prasoetram get back to his feet.
Taco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prasoetram tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Prasoetram's knee momentarily.
Prasoetram closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taco counters with a leg kick.

Taco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Prasoetram avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taco.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco controlling the pace.
Samuan Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prasoetram looks like he's trying to stand up.
Prasoetram regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taco.
Taco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taco drops back, looking for a kneebar! Prasoetram looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Prasoetram looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Prasoetram!
Taco looking for a sweep but Prasoetram has passed into full mount! Oh no!

That's four 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.
Taco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Prasoetram landing shots from mount.
Taco taking shots to the head.
Taco tries to reverse the position but Prasoetram maintains control.
Taco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taco is wriggling around trying to escape.
Don Taco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taco wants to hold on but Prasoetram pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Taco!