PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Taborda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taborda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New Noise by Refused. Tarzan Taborda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jordan Dick's chin.

Taborda
vs
Dick

195 cm
30
281 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

195 cm
27
285 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Tarzan Taborda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taborda gets the takedown into side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Taborda trying to control the action but Dick is working from the bottom.
Dick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Taborda stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Taborda takes a swing at Dick's ribcage but misses.

Taborda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taborda pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taborda is trying to maintain a safe position but Dick gets an underhook and turns Taborda into the cage.
Taborda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Dick has hold of one of Taborda's legs. Taborda is fighting the takedown attempt but Dick gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Taborda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Dick stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taborda throws a body punch but Dick moves out of range.
Dick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dick's corner calls for a 1-2. Dick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Tarzan Taborda has been cut.
Dick staying out of range there.
Dick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Taborda clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taborda prevents it.

Taborda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taborda avoids the body shot from Dick.
Dick misses with a left hand
enabling Taborda to counter with a crisp jab.
Taborda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dick under the eye.
Taborda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taborda swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.

Taborda drops Dick with a big left hand and mounts him. Dick is in big trouble!

Dick is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Taborda! Dick is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tarzan Taborda!
After the big win, Tarzan Taborda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.