PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaws Talltree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh G Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talltree's entrance music is Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rection's choice of entrance music: I Got Erection!. Hugh G Rection has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Talltree
vs
G Rection

210 cm
32
265 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

202 cm
39
265 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaws Talltree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh G Rection!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rection looks to score with a jab to the body but Talltree is just out of range.
Rection throws a poor cross that misses

and Talltree counters by moving into the clinch.
Talltree is looking to control Rection's arms but Rection gets an underhook and turns him. Now Talltree has his back to the cage.
We've been informed that Rection has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Talltree tries to work over Rection's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Talltree swings wildly with an uppercut but Rection uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rection lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Rection.
Talltree taking a breather.
Rection tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Talltree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rection throws an elbow but it misses.
Rection landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rection with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Talltree avoids the elbow strike from Rection, against the cage.
Talltree's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice elbow from Rection.

It looks like Jaws Talltree has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection lands with a short shot to the head.
Rection blocks an uppercut.
Talltree has a couple of punches blocked by Rection.
Rection scores with a shot to the side of Talltree's head.
Talltree lands a body punch.
Rection lands an elbow that stopped Talltree in his tracks for a moment.
Talltree looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Talltree content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Talltree misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Rection as the two fighters clinch.
Talltree working aggressively here.
Talltree lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rection with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Talltree as the two fighters clinch.
Rection looks winded!
Talltree lands a hook that snaps the head of Rection backwards.
Talltree pushes Rection back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rection throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talltree goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talltree on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Talltree lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Talltree's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hugh G Rection seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rection moves out of range of the strikes.
Rection misses with a low kick.
Rection swings for the body but Talltree moves out of range.
Rection misses with an uppercut. Talltree saw that one coming.
Rection misses with a right hand

and Talltree counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Talltree's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rection throws a head punch that misses.
Rection tries to throw a body punch but Talltree avoids it by throwing Rection back against the cage.
Rection misses with the head strike.
Rection is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Talltree is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rection as Talltree tries to tie him up.
Talltree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rection has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Talltree avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Talltree has a couple of punches blocked by Rection.
Rection misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talltree lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rection backwards.
Talltree lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rection tightens his grip and picks Talltree up, before dumping him to the ground. Talltree manages to land in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Talltree is trying to control the position but Rection postures up.
Talltree working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rection.
Rection prevents Talltree from getting back to his feet.
Rection postures up and lands a big shot to Talltree's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rection preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rection trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Talltree being controlled here, momentarily.
Talltree is pulling down on Rection's head. It's preventing any offense from Rection, at least for the moment.
Talltree is trying to control the position but Rection postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jaws Talltree just wasn't active enough.
Talltree throws a head kick that misses
and Rection counters with a left to the body.
Rection lands a jab to Talltree's midsection.
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 Jaws Talltree will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaws Talltree's cut.
That's time! Talltree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rection throws a leg kick which misses Talltree's front leg but catches the back leg as Talltree tries to avoid it.
Talltree checks a low kick from Rection.
Rection scores with a jab to the body.
Talltree works the jab nicely.
Rection misses with an uppercut
and Talltree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rection takes a swing at Talltree's ribcage but misses.
Rection scores with a hook.
Rection thows a leg kick but Talltree checks it

and Talltree counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rection! Talltree lets Rection back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

It looks like Hugh G Rection has been cut.
Rection avoids the head kick by Talltree.
A big right from Rection misses.
Rection throws a lazy body kick
and Talltree counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Rection falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jaws Talltree!
After winning the bout, Jaws Talltree thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.