PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauski Mountain (ranked 3767 p4p, 4236 weight class) and Maiki Taison (ranked 71 p4p, 78 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mountain
vs
Taison

175 cm
29
241
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
28
179
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauski Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maiki Taison!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Taison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taison.

Taison clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taison connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mountain's face.

It looks like Tauski Mountain has been cut.
Taison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mountain walks away with a smile on his face. Taison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taison shoots for a double leg takedown but Mountain sprawls well. He's pushed Taison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mountain went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taison stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taison wants it to stay on the feet.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mountain stalks Taison and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taison's face. Taison staggers backwards, shaken.

Mountain lands a big shot that drops Taison! Can he finish him?

Taison is rocked!

It looks like Maiki Taison 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!
Taison wants to sweep but no luck.
Taison is still in real trouble! Can Mountain finish him?
Mountain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mountain's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Taison seems to have recovered his senses.
Mountain preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taison has his foot on Mountain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mountain works his way back into a safe position though.
Taison has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Mountain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mountain has managed to get both his arms back between Taison's legs - danger averted.
Taison has his hands on Mountain's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mountain is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Mountain avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Taison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mountain passes into half guard.
Taison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mountain tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taison controls his leg.
Taison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mountain connects with a couple of short punches.
Mountain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taison working a defensive guard here.

Taison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mountain wants to stand but Taison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Taison has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mountain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taison.
Taison tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taison regains half guard.

Taison looking for submissions off his back.
Mountain is pressing down on Taison's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taison is holding on for now.
Mountain working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Taison's thigh. Taison counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Taison is controlling Mountain's posture.
Mountain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mountain would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tauski Mountain dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taison wants to clinch up but Mountain keeps it at a distance.
Mountain jabs at Taison's body.

Taison gets tackled into the cage by Mountain. Mountain maintains the clinch.
Taison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taison being controlled against the cage.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taison can do to turn this around?
A short right from Mountain on the inside.
Mountain struggles to land a body shot inside as Taison controls his hands.
Taison being controlled against the cage.
Taison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mountain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taison looking to throw knees to the head but Mountain is blocking nicely.
Mountain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taison tries a knee to the head but Mountain blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mountain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taison fails to pull guard.
Tauski Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.
Mountain is pressed up against the cage. Taison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mountain down to the mat. Mountain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Mountain. No joy for Taison on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taison is defended easily by Mountain.
Taison is breathing heavily.

Mountain looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mountain controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taison wants to control but Mountain is keeping busy.
Mountain is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Taison is looking to get back to full guard here but Mountain has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mountain tries to move to mount but Taison blocks the move with his legs.
Taison is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Taison gets back to half guard.
Taison is trying to maintain the position but Mountain is very close to passing his half guard.

Taison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mountain pulls his head out easily.

Taison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mountain seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taison works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Taison working for submissions but it's allowed Mountain to get to half guard.
Mountain controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mountain tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tauski Mountain dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mountain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Tauski Mountain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mountain moves to clinch but Taison breaks away
and Taison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mountain defends well and Taison ends up having to push Mountain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Mountain closes the distance and clinches.
Mountain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mountain stalling the fight.
Taison has Mountain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mountain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taison blocking some punches.
Taison is trying to pull guard but Mountain has him pressed against the cage.
Tauski Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maiki Taison.
Mountain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mountain digs a right hand into Taison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taison's gas tank.
Taison avoiding damage as Mountain throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taison creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mountain's defenses.
Mountain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Taison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taison misses with a knee strike.
Mountain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mountain manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taison is trying to pull guard but Mountain has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain scores with a shoulder strike.
Taison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mountain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mountain lands with a right to the head.
Tauski Mountain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mountain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Mountain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mountain lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taison backwards.
Mountain dips a shoulder and cracks Taison with a mighty uppercut! Taison falls back against the cage and Mountain unloads with a barrage of strikes! Taison is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mountain screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauski Mountain!
Tauski Mountain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.