PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Taramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Sauvage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buakaw Taramuk's chin.

Sauvage
vs
Taramuk

193 cm
23
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Sauvage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Taramuk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taramuk leaves Sauvage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Taramuk takes the fight into the clinch.
Sauvage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taramuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Phillip Sauvage has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taramuk obliges.
Taramuk unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sauvage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sauvage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taramuk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Sauvage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Taramuk.
Sauvage is breathing heavily.
Taramuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taramuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taramuk landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Taramuk.
Taramuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sauvage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Taramuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taramuk closes the distance and clinches.
Taramuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sauvage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taramuk just leaning against Sauvage, taking a breather.
Taramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taramuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taramuk working Sauvage over with knees to the body.
Taramuk is leaning against Sauvage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sauvage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taramuk lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taramuk.
Taramuk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taramuk lands a knee to the body.
Taramuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taramuk lands an elbow inside that Sauvage shrugs off.
Taramuk lands a nice elbow.
Taramuk lands with a light punch inside.
Taramuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taramuk working Sauvage over with knees to the body.
Taramuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sauvage wants a takedown.
Taramuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Phillip Sauvage's cut is getting worse.
Sauvage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Taramuk.
A knee to the head by Taramuk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taramuk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taramuk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taramuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Sauvage won't want to take too many of those.
Taramuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taramuk lands an elbow inside that Sauvage shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Taramuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taramuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taramuk lands a knee to the body.
Taramuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Taramuk manages to break the clinch.
Taramuk connects with a high kick.
Taramuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvage was well out of range. Poor timing from Taramuk.
Sauvage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taramuk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Taramuk darts in and clinches Sauvage up against the cage.
Taramuk working Sauvage over with knees to the body.
Taramuk lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Taramuk.
Taramuk leaning against his opponent.
Sauvage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taramuk pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Taramuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillip Sauvage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Taramuk rushes Sauvage and presses him up against the cage.
Taramuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Taramuk.
Taramuk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taramuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taramuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taramuk scores a nice knee to the body.
Sauvage takes an elbow to the temple.

Taramuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Taramuk.
Sauvage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sauvage takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taramuk delivers a nice body kick.
Sauvage moves forwards but Taramuk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taramuk leaves Sauvage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taramuk jabs at Sauvage's body.
Taramuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sauvage. That did some damage!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taramuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taramuk landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Taramuk.
Taramuk landing knees to the body.
Taramuk scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taramuk lands an uppercut.

Taramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taramuk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sauvage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taramuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taramuk. That's going to slow Sauvage down.
Taramuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Taramuk is looking to slow Sauvage down with leg kicks.
Taramuk goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sauvage. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taramuk lands a right hook to the body.
Taramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sauvage takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Phillip Sauvage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taramuk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taramuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sauvage's calf.
Sauvage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sauvage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taramuk can pounce on him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taramuk. Sauvage shrugs it off though.
Taramuk scores with the left hand. Sauvage knows he should have avoided that one.
Taramuk lands a brutal head kick. Sauvage looks out on his feet and Taramuk throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Buakaw Taramuk!