PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keeping Promises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defer Taite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Promises might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MegaDeth - Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!. Taite has chosen The Days That Never Comes - Metallica as his entrance music. Defer Taite will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Promises
vs
Taite

185 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Backyard Fighting

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keeping Promises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Defer Taite!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taite connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Promises momentarily.
Taite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Promises paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Promises fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taite manages to avoid it.
Taite misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Promises throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taite throws a right and a left that Promises avoids nicely.
Promises has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Promises misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Taite.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taite lands with a short shot to the head.
Taite effectively controlling the action here.
Promises struggles to land a body shot inside as Taite controls his hands.
Promises misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Promises.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taite.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taite prevents a body shot from Promises.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taite.
Taite can't find room to land a body shot as Promises controls the action.
Taite scores with a shot to the side of Promises's head.
Taite wants to stall.
Promises scores with a shoulder strike.
Taite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Promises lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Promises prevents a body shot from Taite.
Taite misses with a body punch.
Promises tries to throw a body punch but Taite avoids it by throwing Promises back against the cage.
Taite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taite misses with a body punch.
Taite struggles to land a body shot inside as Promises controls his hands.
Promises working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taite blocking some punches.
Taite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Promises lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Promisess head.
Promises misses with a short punch on the inside.
Promises lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taite misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Promises.
Taite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Promises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taite lands a body shot.
Promises misses with the head strike.
Taite pushes Promises back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taite has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A nice left hand lands by Taite.
Promises just leaning against Taite, taking a breather.
Taite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Promisess head.
Promises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Promises works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taite lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Promises.
Taite prevents a body shot from Promises.
Taite is leaning against Promises and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Promises.
Promises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Promises blocks a body shot from Taite.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taite.
Promises is breathing heavily.
Taite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taite throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Promises tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Promises struggles to land a body shot inside as Taite controls his hands.
Taite has a couple of punches blocked by Promises.
Taite prevents a body shot from Promises.
Promises misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taite blocking some punches.
Taite taking a breather.
Promises tries to work over Taite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Promises is looking to control Taite's arms but Taite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Promises has his back to the cage.
Taite misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Taite.
Taite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taite.
Promises misses with a body punch.
Taite trying to control the position but instead, Promises has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taite into the cage.
Taite lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taite misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises misses with a hook from the clinch.
Promises misses with a hook from the clinch.
Promises misses with a punch on the inside.
Promises working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defer Taite dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Promises throws a poor cross that misses
and Taite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Promises moves into the clinch.
Taite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Promises working aggressively here.
Taite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taite takes a shot to the head.
Promises struggles to land a body shot inside as Taite controls his hands.
Taite takes a shot to the head.
Promises misses with a punch on the inside.
Promises lands a left hand.
Taite is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taite blocking some punches.
Taite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Promises backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Taite.
Taite struggles to land a body shot inside as Promises controls his hands.
A short left from Taite.
Taite misses with a punch to the body.
Promises misses with a body punch.
Taite looking to slow down the pace here.
Taite leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taite lands with a left to the head.
Taite scores with a shot to the side of Promises's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taite is pushing Promises up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Promises.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Promises backwards.
Taite misses with a body punch.
Taite leaning his opponent against the cage.
Promises scores with a shoulder strike.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Promises tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taite.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taite takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Promises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taite wants to stall.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Promises lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taite misses with a punch to the body.
Taite trying to stall but Promises improves his position.
Taite throws a head punch that misses.
Promises lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taite lands a right hand that snaps the head of Promises backwards.
Taite throws a head punch that misses.
Taite is struggling to control the position.
Promises lands with a short shot to the head.
Promises blocking some punches.
Taite looking to stall.
Promises tries a body shot but Taite blocks it.
Taite is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Promises is keeping busy.
Taite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Promises lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taite leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Defer Taite.
Taite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Promises was well out of range. Poor timing from Taite.
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!
Promises on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Promises takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taite cracks Promises with a right hand to the side of the head.
Keeping Promises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taite throws a right and a left that Promises avoids nicely.

Promises rushes Taite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Promises working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises misses with a punch to the body.
Defer Taite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Promises taking a breather.
Taite misses with a punch to the body.
Taite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Defer Taite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Promises.
Promises moves out of range as Taite strikes.
Taite feints a jab promting Promises to slip. Taite then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Promises slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Promises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taite.
Nice shot by Taite.
Good work by Taite as he checks the leg kick.
Taite misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Promises pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Taite moves into range and clinches up with Promises.
Taite lands a left hand.
Promises has a couple of punches blocked by Taite.
Taite blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taite.
Taite throws a punch but it's blocked by Promises.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Promises lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Promises tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taite misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Promises lands an uppercut.
Promises stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taite is looking to control Promises's arms but Promises gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taite has his back to the cage.
Taite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Promises lands with a light punch inside.
Promises lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taite backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taite.
A bit of stalling here from Taite.
Promises cracks Taite with a nice body shot.
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!
A short right from Promises.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taite is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taite lands with a light punch inside.
Promises lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taite or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Promises.
Taite working aggressively here.
Promises content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Promises tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Promises tries a body shot but Taite blocks it.
Taite misses with the head strike.
Taite is trying to stall.
Taite struggles to land a body shot inside as Promises controls his hands.
Promises throws a head punch that misses.
Taite digs a right hand underneath Promises's ribcage. Promises let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taite digs a right hand underneath Promises's ribcage. Promises let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Promises.
Taite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Taite scores with a nice short uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Taite.
Taite misses with a punch on the inside.
Promises blocks an uppercut.
Taite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Promises tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taite's elbow.
Taite lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Promises can't find room to land a body shot as Taite controls the action.
Taite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Promises lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taite scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Promises lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Promises can't find room to land a body shot as Taite controls the action.
Promises is looking to control Taite's arms but Taite gets an underhook and turns him. Now Promises has his back to the cage.
Taite can't find room to land a body shot as Promises controls the action.
Taite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taite working aggressively here.
Taite throws a punch but it's blocked by Promises.
Taite misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Defer Taite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Promises fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Promises.

Taite is rocked!
Taite prevents a body shot from Promises.
Keeping Promises has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Promises misses with a punch to the body.
Promises prevents a body shot from Taite.

And that's the end of the fight!
Defer Taite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taite has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Defer Taite!
Defer Taite gave a mention to Ultimate Fighting Fuel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).