PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulfric Taque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulfric Taque has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Self
vs
Taque

194 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Self!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ulfric Taque!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Self lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taque takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Self scores with a nice right hand.
Self looks to land a combination but Taque avoids it well.
Self swinging wildly here.
Self pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taque back to the cage. Self follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Self throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Self throws a right hand that Taque ducks under and follows up with a left that Taque also avoids with ease.
Self throws out a loose jab but Taque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Self swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Self could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head kick misses from Self.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Self, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Taque bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Self! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Self is rocked!

It looks like Larry Self has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taque not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oh Self is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Taque decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Self misses with the combination.
Self seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Self throws a combination that misses

and Taque counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Self and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Self is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to Taque for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Self was out. Good sportsmanship.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Ulfric Taque!
After winning the bout, Ulfric Taque thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.