PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Rae Tater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tater comes to the cage accompanied by Turtle Fence - Auto-Tune the News. Billy Rae Tater has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rae Tater
vs
Hancock

193 cm
27
286 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

208 cm
22
288 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Rae Tater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Hancock!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tater throws a looping overhand right but Hancock ducks down to avoid it.
Tater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tater works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hancock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tater pinned against the cage. Tater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hancock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tater pinned against the cage. Tater gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hancock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tater manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hancock wants to pass the guard but Tater is keeping the position.
Hancock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tater seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tater is trying to control the position but Hancock postures up.
Hancock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock preventing the sweep.
Hancock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hancock wants to pass the guard but Tater is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tater misses with a wild body shot.
Tater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hancock slips a jab from Tater.
Tater throws a right hand that Hancock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hancock also avoids with ease.

Hancock gets a takedown into half guard.
Tater is holding on to half guard well.
Tater is looking for a sweep. Hancock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock is keen to just control but Tater is a slippery customer.
Tater manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hancock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tater utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tater can't keep his opponent in guard - Hancock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hancock is trying to control the action in half guard but Tater is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tater is doing well to control the position and prevent Hancock from advancing to side control.
Tater is trying to control but can't.
Tater is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tater has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hancock is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hancock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hancock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hancock has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hancock trying to control but Tater is having none of it.
Tater can't escape the position.
Tater tries to hold on but Hancock pushes him away.
Tater tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hancock lands a big shot there that rocks Tater but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tater is desperately trying to improve his position but Hancock has a good base and remains in mount.
Tater is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater taking shots to the head.
Hancock working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hancock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Hancock connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hancock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tater can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hancock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Tater that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tater might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hancock prevents Tater from getting the reversal.
Hancock trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tater is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hancock with shots to the head and body - Tater looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hancock looking to finish Tater with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tater!
Hancock content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Hancock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Tater.
Tater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hancock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tater lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Tater does no damage.
Billy Rae Tater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hancock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Hancock or perhaps it was just good defense by Tater which made him look bad.
Tater swings for the body but Hancock moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tater. Hancock does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tater displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hancock.
Billy Rae Tater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Hancock.
Hancock dives in and grabs Tater's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tater pushes down on Hancock's head and hops out.
Hancock tries for a takedown but Tater sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hancock is breathing heavily.
Tater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hancock blocks a jab.
Tater misses with an uppercut. Hancock saw that one coming.
Tater just misses with a punch to the body.
Hancock slips a straight right by Tater.
Hancock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hancock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billy Rae Tater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tater throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hancock sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A telegraphed right hand from Tater misses the target.
Tater throws a right hand that Hancock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hancock also avoids with ease.
Tater throws a big shot that misses.
Hancock fails to land the takedown.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tater but Tater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A left and a right from Tater both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jeremiah Hancock has been cut.
Hancock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Tater scores with a four punch combination!
Tater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hancock dodges the punch combination from Tater.
Tater misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tater misses.
Tater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tater throws a right hand that Hancock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hancock also avoids with ease.
Tater throws an overhand right that lands on Hancock's shoulder, as Hancock tries to avoid the shot.
Hancock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tater swivels and escapes.
Tater misses with a body shot.
Tater swings for the body but Hancock moves out of range.
Hancock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tater throws out the jab.
Hancock avoids the body shot from Tater.
Tater looks to land a right hand but Hancock moved out of range.
Hancock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
Hancock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tater.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hancock fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tater avoids it really well and circles away.
Tater stuffs the takedown attempt from Hancock. Hancock gets slowly back to his feet.
Tater lands with a shot to the body.
Tater looks to score with a jab to the body but Hancock is just out of range.
Tater throws a series of punches but Hancock avoids them all with ease.
Tater misses with a wild body shot.
Tater misses the shot to the body.
Tater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Rae Tater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Hancock's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hancock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
Tater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Tater misses.
Hancock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Tater waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hancock.
Hancock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tater.
Tater misses with a hook. Hancock ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tater just misses with a punch to the body.
Hancock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tater.
Hancock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tater.
Hancock slips under a jab.
Hancock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tater scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hancock slips a straight right by Tater.
Billy Rae Tater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tater throws a low kick but Hancock moves out of range easily.
Tater misses with an uppercut. Hancock saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tater.
Billy Rae Tater is winning the standup battle so far.
Hancock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tater.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hancock.
Hancock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tater tests Hancock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hancock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tater sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Billy Rae Tater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Hancock.
Tater misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock shoots for a double leg takedown but Tater sprawls well. He's pushed Hancock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hancock ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Hancock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tater.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hancock is defended easily by Tater.
Tater looks to throw the jab but Hancock is out of range.
A combination from Tater does no damage.
Tater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Tater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hancock slips a jab and a cross from Tater.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock moves away from the strike by Tater.
Nice takedown defense from Tater. No joy for Hancock on that attempt.
Tater misses with a body shot.
Tater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tater swings for the body but Hancock moves out of range.
Tater throws a combination. Hancock tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tater swinging wildly here.
Tater looks to land a left hand but Hancock moved out of range nicely.
Hancock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tater sprawls well. Tater wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hancock gets slowly back to his feet.
Hancock fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater looks to score with a jab to the body but Hancock is just out of range.
Tater throws a series of punches but Hancock avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Tater finds it's way through Hancock's defenses.
Hancock moves out of range as Tater strikes.
Tater stuffs the takedown.
Hancock has a takedown stuffed.
Tater lands with an uppercut that bounces Hancock off the cage and back into rage.

That has opened up Jeremiah Hancock's cut even more.
Hancock walks into a stiff left hand from Tater.
Hancock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Rae Tater showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tater 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Rae Tater!