PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Tacos (ranked 4714 p4p, 24519 weight class) and Bersck Trenson (ranked 398 p4p, 498 weight class). Trenson has chosen Drive That Funky Soul as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Tacos
vs
Trenson

177 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
145
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Tacos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bersck Trenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trenson moves forwards but Tacos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Trenson shoots in for a takedown but Tacos shows good takedown defense.
Tacos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trenson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tacos lands a two punch combo.
Trenson misses with a takedown attempt
and Tacos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tacos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trenson.
Tacos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henry Tacos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bersck Trenson.
A low kick from Tacos misses

and Trenson counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Tacos dodges the ground and pound from Trenson.

Trenson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Trenson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenson is looking to take a break and control but Tacos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Trenson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trenson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Trenson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tacos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trenson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Trenson is trying to get an arm triangle but Tacos is defending well.
Tacos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tacos tries to get out of the position.
Tacos wants to control but Trenson postures up.
Trenson trying to control the position but Tacos is working away.

Trenson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tacos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tacos keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos tries to bench press Trenson off him but Trenson keeps the position.

Trenson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tacos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Trenson tries for a kimura but Tacos is defending well.
Trenson with the ground and pound but Tacos regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Trenson is looking for a kimura but Tacos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trenson to get the leverage.

Trenson is looking for submissions but instead, Tacos has regained full guard.
Tacos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trenson wants to control from the top but Tacos keeps moving.

Trenson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tacos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trenson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Tacos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tacos lands a nice shot to the body.
Trenson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Henry Tacos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trenson.
Trenson misses with a takedown
and Tacos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trenson misses with a body kick.
Tacos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tacos scores with a one two! Trenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tacos, as that shot connected.
Henry Tacos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacos lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trenson at a distance.
Henry Tacos is winning the standup battle so far.
Tacos throws a series of strikes that have Trenson backpedaling.
Trenson has a takedown stuffed.
Henry Tacos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bersck Trenson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tacos.
Trenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tacos counters with a left and a right that stings Trenson.
Tacos scores with a punch to the head.
Trenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tacos defends it nicely.
Tacos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trenson can do to turn this around?
Trenson checks a leg kick.
Henry Tacos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trenson on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tacos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tacos cracks Trenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tacos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tacos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trenson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tacos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trenson back to the cage. Tacos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tacos jabs at Trenson's body.
Tacos scores with a sloppy right hand. Trenson should have avoided that one.
Tacos lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tacos. Those never looked like landing.
Trenson tries for a takedown but Tacos circles away easily
and Tacos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos lands with a right hand.
Trenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tacos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Tacos.
Trenson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tacos lands an overhand right.
Tacos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tacos.
Tacos scores with a hook to the body. Trenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tacos misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trenson! But no joy.
Tacos with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trenson walks into a stiff left hand from Tacos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Trenson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bersck Trenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tacos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Trenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Tacos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tacos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trenson.
Trenson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trenson is looking to take a break and control but Tacos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trenson passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Tacos dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tacos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tacos lands a jab to the nose.
Tacos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trenson misses with a takedown attempt - Tacos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tacos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tacos duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Tacos.
Trenson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tacos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trenson's head backwards.
Trenson misses with a takedown
and Tacos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos looks to land a combination. Trenson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tacos lands with a straight right. Trenson didn't see that one coming.
Tacos lands a jab.
Trenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tacos as he avoids it easily.
Henry Tacos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bersck Trenson.
Trenson walks into a jab.
Tacos lands with a nice combination. Trenson backs away looking to recover.
Trenson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trenson tries to clinch there but Tacos circles away.
Tacos connects with a body shot that sends Trenson's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trenson.
Tacos throws a good cross that connects.
Tacos scores with a nice right hand.
Trenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trenson fails with the takedown.
Tacos lands a nice hook to Trenson's body. Trenson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tacos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tacos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trenson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trenson's head.
Trenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tacos lands with a nice combination. Trenson backs away looking to recover.
Trenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tacos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trenson back to the cage. Tacos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tacos catches Trenson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trenson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trenson takes one to the side of the head.
Tacos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos connects with a jab.
Trenson ducks right into an uppercut from Tacos.
Trenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Trenson or perhaps it was just good defense by Tacos, which made it look bad.
Tacos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trenson looks for a takedown but Tacos sprawls well.
Tacos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trenson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tacos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bersck Trenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Tacos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tacos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trenson on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Tacos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tacos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tacos!