PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crouch Ouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiga has chosen Through Gardens Of Grief, At The Gates as his entrance music. Crouch Ouch could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexi Taiga's chin.

Ouch
vs
Taiga

203 cm
26
283 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

201 cm
25
266 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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BUY ONE,GET TWO
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crouch Ouch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexi Taiga!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiga misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taiga.
Taiga ducks under a wild hook from Ouch.
The fighters circling - Taiga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Ouch gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ouch controls Taiga momentarily but Taiga frees himself.
Ouch has control of Taiga's left arm, preventing Taiga from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ouch looking for a sweep. Not yet Ouch, not yet.
Taiga trying to control but Ouch is working from the bottom.
Taiga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taiga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch controls Taiga momentarily but Taiga frees himself.
Ouch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Taiga has passed into side control.
Ouch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Taiga off and has taken his back!
Taiga trying to control the position but Ouch manages to sink in the hooks.
Ouch missing with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Ouch manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Taiga avoids the strikes from Ouch.
Ouch is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taiga rolls, trying to escape but Ouch keeps control of the position.
Ouch is trying to stick to Taiga's back but Taiga is turning into Ouch. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ouch's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Taiga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taiga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taiga won't allow Ouch to sweep him here.
Ouch wants to stand up but Taiga is controlling him.
Taiga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Ouch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taiga stopping the sweep attempt from Ouch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taiga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ouch is trying to hold Taiga in close to prevent damage but Taiga has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga is keen to just control but Ouch is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch with a nice cross.
Taiga thows a body shot but no joy.
Alexi Taiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taiga fails with the takedown.
Ouch throws a leg kick but Taiga checks it.
Ouch misses with an uppercut.
Taiga throws a leg kick
and Ouch counters with an outside leg kick.
Taiga throws a hook but Ouch blocks it.
Ouch is looking to chop away at Taiga's legs.
Taiga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ouch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Taiga.
Taiga misses with the combination.
Taiga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taiga tries to move into range but Ouch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taiga thumps Ouch with a low kick.
Taiga misses the shot to the body.
Ouch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ouch. Taiga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taiga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taiga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taiga throws a leg kick but Ouch moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crouch Ouch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taiga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ouch's head.
A head kick misses from Ouch.
Ouch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taiga throws out the jab.
Ouch scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Taiga lands.
Ouch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ouch walks into a jab.
Ouch swings for the body but Taiga moves out of range.
Ouch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taiga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taiga looks to score with a jab to the body but Ouch is just out of range.
Taiga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taiga throws a right hand that Ouch ducks under and follows up with a left that Ouch also avoids with ease.
Crouch Ouch is winning the standup battle so far.
Taiga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ouch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taiga lands a body shot.
Taiga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taiga falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ouch counters by moving into the clinch.
Ouch tries to land a knee to the head but Taiga blocks with his arms.
Ouch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taiga's face.
Ouch working hard to break the clinch.

Taiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taiga closes the distance but Ouch moves to the side

and Ouch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ouch.
Ouch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Taiga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taiga wants to clinch up but Ouch keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taiga misses with a two punch combination.
Taiga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ouch counters with a good low kick that Taiga was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch misses with a low kick.
Taiga wants to clinch up but Ouch keeps it at a distance.
Ouch scores with a leg kick.
Ouch stuns Taiga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taiga is breathing heavily.
Ouch is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taiga misses with a looping right.
Taiga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taiga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ouch, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taiga.
Taiga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ouch.
Taiga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ouch counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Ouch.
Ouch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crouch Ouch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch ducks under a wild hook from Taiga.
Ouch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taiga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taiga tries to clinch
and Ouch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taiga's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Taiga.
Ouch throws a head kick but Taiga moves out of range.
Taiga misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch throws a low kick, looking for Taiga's leg but Taiga calmly moves out of range.
Ouch ducks under a wild hook from Taiga.
Ouch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Ouch catches Taiga right on the button with a cross.
Ouch tries to close the distance and clinch but Taiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taiga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch connects with a body shot.
Ouch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taiga's calf.
A head kick misses from Ouch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taiga loads up on a big right hand but Ouch slips the punch.
Taiga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crouch Ouch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Ouch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ouch.
Ouch thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch slips a straight right by Taiga.
Ouch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taiga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ouch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ouch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taiga's hands.
Taiga throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ouch counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Ouch. No joy for Taiga on that attempt.
Ouch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ouch with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taiga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taiga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ouch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Taiga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taiga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taiga is looking to clinch.
Taiga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ouch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taiga can do to turn this around?
Taiga misses with a body shot.
Taiga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ouch to score with a decent uppercut.
Ouch scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ouch as he connects with a hook.
Ouch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ouch thows a body kick. Taiga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch looks to throw the jab but Taiga is out of range.
Taiga throws a body punch but Ouch moves out of range.
Taiga connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch wants to clinch up but Taiga keeps it at a distance.
Ouch throws out a leg kick but Taiga moves out of range and Ouch only half commits.
Taiga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taiga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taiga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouch takes a swing at Taiga's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga tries to close the distance and clinch but Ouch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Taiga misses
and Ouch finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taiga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ouch tries to clinch but Taiga is having none of it.
Ouch tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Ouch finds it's way through Taiga's defenses.
Ouch scores with a three punch combo!

Taiga is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch lands a jab to the head.
Taiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Ouch finish him?
Ouch is looking to slow Taiga down with leg kicks.

Ouch clinches up with Taiga and pushes him back against the cage.
Taiga seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ouch unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taiga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ouch lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taiga blocks it with crossed arms.
Taiga managing to block the knees to the body from Ouch.
Taiga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Taiga.
Ouch lands a shot to the body.
Ouch landing knees to the head.
Ouch lands an uppercut.
Ouch scores with a hook to the body.
Taiga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ouch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taigas head.
Taiga tries a body shot but Ouch blocks it.
Ouch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taiga can't find room to land a body shot as Ouch controls the action.
Ouch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taiga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ouch blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch scores a nice knee to the body.
Ouch lands a damaging elbow.
Ouch with a knee to the head.
Ouch presses Taiga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taiga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ouch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crouch Ouch clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ouch jabs Taiga right on the nose. Taiga blinks but takes it well.
Ouch misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Taiga lands.
Taiga throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ouch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ouch.
Ouch misses with a knee strike.
Ouch connects with a knee to the head.
Taiga presses Ouch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taiga lands with a left to the head.
Taiga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taiga pushes off an throws an elbow but Ouch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taiga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ouch or not.
Ouch creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ouch stops a takedown attempt from Taiga.
Ouch tries to land a knee to the head but Taiga blocks with his arms.

Taiga has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ouch is trying to keep an underhook but Taiga manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Taiga trying to control the pace.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ouch controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch is trying to maintain the position but Taiga is very close to passing his half guard.
Taiga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taiga is thwarting Ouch's attempts to control the position.
Ouch is looking to improve his position.
Taiga working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ouch is staying active underneath Taiga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ouch tries to get to full guard but Taiga has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taiga tries to clinch but Ouch moves out of range.
Ouch moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taiga manages to avoid it.
Taiga drops his hands momentarily and Ouch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taiga looks to land a right hand but Ouch moved out of range.
Taiga misses with a straight right.
Ouch throws a leg kick but Taiga sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga works the jab nicely.
Ouch throws out a loose jab but Taiga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taiga.
Taiga tries to clinch up.
Taiga cracks Ouch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taiga checks a leg kick.
Ouch lands with an overhand left.
Taiga throws a hook but Ouch blocks it.
Ouch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taiga catches Ouch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taiga throws out a loose jab but Ouch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch tests Taiga's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ouch on the side of the head.
Ouch ducks under a wild hook from Taiga.
Ouch is looking to clinch but Taiga is avoiding it.
Taiga thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ouch.
Taiga connects with a crisp jab.
Taiga lands a nice shot to the body.
Taiga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taiga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ouch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taiga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taiga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taiga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexi Taiga dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Taiga is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ouch's half guard.
Nice strikes from Taiga there.
Ouch is trying to stand up here but Taiga is controlling him well.
Taiga blocks the strikes from Ouch.
Taiga stalling away here and it's allowed Ouch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taiga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taiga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ouch's head.
Taiga postures up in Ouch's guard and throws a big left but Ouch blocks it.
Taiga is stalling in the full guard.
Ouch looking to control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taiga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ouch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Ouch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taiga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ouch as he avoids it easily.
Crouch Ouch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ouch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taiga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ouch throws a push kick but Taiga slaps the foot to one side.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Ouch moves out of range.
Taiga throws a body punch but Ouch moves out of range.
Taiga misses the shot to the body.
Taiga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taiga throws a leg kick

and Ouch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taiga managing to block the knees to the body from Ouch.
Ouch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ouch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taiga is defending well for now.
Ouch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taiga's face.

It looks like Alexi Taiga has been cut.
Ouch looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taiga is trying to break the clinch but Ouch is controlling him.
Ouch blocks a body shot from Taiga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ouch.
Taiga managing to block the knees to the body from Ouch.
Taiga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taiga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ouch is defending well for now.

Taiga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ouch is looking to improve his position.
Ouch trying to hold on to Taiga's head to control him but Taiga postures up.
Ouch is trying to get back to full guard.
Alexi Taiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ouch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taiga throws a strike but Ouch avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taiga walks into a jab.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Ouch moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taiga misses with the combination.
Taiga misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Taiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ouch has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crouch Ouch!
Crouch Ouch retains his heavyweight title!