PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Picogram (ranked 2483 p4p, 2146 weight class) and Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 309 p4p, 276 weight class). Saúl Tacoronte is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Picogram
vs
Tacoronte

194 cm
30
210
3 - 6 - 0

190 cm
38
208
20 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saúl Tacoronte!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte thows a leg kick but Picogram checks it
and Picogram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tacoronte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Picogram swings for the body but Tacoronte moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tacoronte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picogram works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Picogram walks into a left hand.
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Tacoronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tacoronte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Picogram looks to land a right hand but Tacoronte moved out of range.
Tacoronte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Picogram moves out of range of the body kick from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws a solid leg kick but Picogram takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tacoronte.
A right-left combo lands from Picogram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte slips under a jab.
Picogram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tacoronte on the side of the head.
Picogram throws a right hand that misses
and Tacoronte counters with an inside leg kick.
Picogram lands a slapping body shot.
Tacoronte misses with a left hand
letting Picogram counter with a right hand.
Tacoronte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Picogram's sensitive parts.
A big left from Picogram misses.
Picogram slips a jab from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws out a leg kick but Picogram moves out of range and Tacoronte only half commits.
Tacoronte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been informed that Tacoronte 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.
Tacoronte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Picogram counters with a nice uppercut.
Tacoronte moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tacoronte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Picogram has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Picogram and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Picogram takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacoronte slips a straight right by Picogram.
A slow jab from Tacoronte misses its intended target.
Tacoronte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Picogram doesn't seem bothered though.
Tacoronte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Picogram throws out a loose jab but Tacoronte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picogram waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick that misses.
Tacoronte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Picogram looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picogram throws a hook but Tacoronte avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram throws a series of punches but Tacoronte moves out of range.
Tacoronte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Picogram.
Picogram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tacoronte.
A jab from Picogram misses.
Tacoronte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Picogram defending well as Tacoronte loads up on a big left hand.
Picogram misses with a hook
and Tacoronte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tacoronte lands with a nice body kick.
Tacoronte lands an overhand right.
Tacoronte cracks a nice hook into Picogram's ribs.
Picogram is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tacoronte looks to land a right hand but Picogram moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Picogram misses.
Tacoronte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tacoronte with a hook.
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!
Picogram avoids a kick to the body.
Tacoronte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws an off balance right hand
letting Picogram counter with a right hand.
Picogram moves away from the strike by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Picogram counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Picogram.
Picogram blocks a head kick by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte connects with a body shot that sends Picogram's belly button to the back.
Picogram fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 Jonny Picogram will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tacoronte misses with a straight left.
Picogram slips a jab from Tacoronte.
A counter left hand to the body from Picogram misses its target.
Tacoronte missing with a left hand there. Picogram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Picogram takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Picogram drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Picogram misses the body punch
and Tacoronte counters with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Picogram blocks the leg kick.
Tacoronte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tacoronte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Picogram.
Saúl Tacoronte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Picogram connects with a single shot there.
Tacoronte swings widly with a right hand
and Picogram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte throws a low kick but Picogram moves out of range easily.
Picogram moves away from the strike by Tacoronte.
Picogram takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tacoronte throws a lazy uppercut
and Picogram counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tacoronte throws a push kick but Picogram slaps the foot to one side.
Tacoronte tests Picogram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Picogram misses with a hook.
Tacoronte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Picogram misses.
Tacoronte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tacoronte staying out of range there.
Tacoronte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picogram misses with a double jab
and Tacoronte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tacoronte slips under a jab.
Picogram throws the left hand but Tacoronte avoids the punch easily.
Tacoronte flicks out a counter leg kick but Picogram steps away.
Picogram moves out of range as Tacoronte throws a body kick.
Picogram lands a jab.
Tacoronte throws a push kick but Picogram slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Picogram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Tacoronte clinches up with Picogram and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tacoronte.
Picogram is trying to drag Tacoronte to the mat but Tacoronte just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Picogram content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram taking a breather.
Tacoronte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Picogram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Picogram wants a takedown.
Picogram controlling the action here for a moment.
Tacoronte tries a body shot but Picogram blocks it.
Tacoronte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tacoronte working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tacoronte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Picogram.
Tacoronte scores with a shot to the side of Picogram's head.
Picogram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tacoronte being controlled against the cage.
Tacoronte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tacoronte lands a nice shot to the body.
Tacoronte lands a shot to the body.
Picogram looking to stall.
Tacoronte lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saúl Tacoronte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Tacoronte misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Picogram wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tacoronte misses with a right hand
and Picogram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picogram throws a poor cross that misses
and Tacoronte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tacoronte throws a sloppy head kick and Picogram moves out of range easily.
Tacoronte misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Picogram misses its target.
Picogram misses the jab.
Tacoronte tries a low kick but Picogram avoids it.
Tacoronte throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Picogram counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Picogram just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacoronte moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picogram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacoronte.
Tacoronte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picogram.
Picogram throws a hook but Tacoronte avoids it easily.
It seemed like Tacoronte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick by Tacoronte misses
and Picogram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picogram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picogram in his tracks.
Tacoronte scores with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Picogram.
Picogram ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte blocks a jab.
Picogram backing away here, and Tacoronte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Picogram feints and as Tacoronte raises his hands in defense, Picogram changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picogram throws a big elbow that misses.
Tacoronte looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tacoronte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Picogram is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tacoronte won't allow Picogram to sweep him here.
Picogram is trying to keep Tacoronte in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram wants to sweep here but Tacoronte controlling him for the moment.
Tacoronte is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Picogram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tacoronte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Picogram is pulling down on Tacoronte's head to control his posture.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Picogram looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Picogram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tacoronte.
Picogram looks to throw the jab but Tacoronte is out of range.
Tacoronte throws a sloppy head kick and Picogram moves out of range easily.
Tacoronte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saúl Tacoronte.
I think Tacoronte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saúl Tacoronte!
An out of breath Saúl Tacoronte thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.