PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Jorgensen (ranked 5554 p4p, 2565 weight class) and Tua Taamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorgensen comes to the cage accompanied by Peyton Parrish - My Mother Told Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jorgensen
vs
Taamu

190 cm
20
204
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
36
202
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobias Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tua Taamu!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taamu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jorgensen throws out the jab.
Jorgensen misses with a lunging right hand
and Taamu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tobias Jorgensen has been cut.
Taamu cracks Jorgensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taamu blocks a jab.
Jorgensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taamu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taamu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jorgensen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Glory 4 Boxing in the buildup to the fight.
Jorgensen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taamu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tobias Jorgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Taamu misses
and Jorgensen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Taamu moves into the clinch successfully.
Jorgensen lands a left hand.
Jorgensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Taamu controls his hands.
Jorgensen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taamu's elbow.
Taamu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Taamu.
Jorgensen swings wildly with an uppercut but Taamu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taamu working aggressively here.
Taamu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Taamu.
Nice body punch from Jorgensen - that landed with a thud.
Taamu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jorgensen's elbow.
A short uppercut from Taamu.
Jorgensen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taamu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jorgensen avoids it.
Jorgensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taamu backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taamu.
Jorgensen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jorgensen misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taamu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorgensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jorgensen tries to throw a body punch but Taamu avoids it by throwing Jorgensen back against the cage.
Taamu missing with knees to the body.
Taamu lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Taamu - that landed with a thud.
Jorgensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jorgensen breaks from the clinch.
Taamu blocks a jab.
Jorgensen lands with a hook. Taamu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taamu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jorgensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taamu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Taamu closes the distance and pushes Jorgensen back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen wants to stall.
Taamu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taamu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jorgensen controls his hands.
Taamu has a couple of punches blocked by Jorgensen.
Jorgensen misses with the head strike.
Taamu lands a body shot.

Taamu breaks the clinch.
Jorgensen avoids the head kick by Taamu.
A little feinted left hand from Jorgensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jorgensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jorgensen throws a body punch but Taamu moves out of range.
Taamu loads up on a big right hand but Jorgensen slips the punch.
Taamu tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorgensen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorgensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taamu throws a good cross that connects.

Tobias Jorgensen's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taamu drops his hands momentarily and Jorgensen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jorgensen swings for the body but Taamu moves out of range.
A cross from Taamu lands.
Taamu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorgensen connects with the punch.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses.
Jorgensen with a jab.
Jorgensen ducks under a wild hook from Taamu.
Taamu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Jorgensen misses its intended target.
Jorgensen throws a looping overhand right but Taamu ducks down to avoid it.
Jorgensen misses with a wild combination.
Jorgensen throws a body punch but Taamu moves out of range.
Jorgensen blocks a head kick by Taamu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tua Taamu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jorgensen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Taamu misses.
Taamu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorgensen drops his hands momentarily and Taamu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Taamu has Jorgensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Taamu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jorgensen wants to stall.
Taamu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Taamu.
Taamu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taamu blocks an uppercut.
Jorgensen is struggling to control the position.
Jorgensen lands a shoulder strike.
Taamu misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jorgensen.
Jorgensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Taamu.
Taamu misses with a punch to the body.
Jorgensen prevents a body shot from Taamu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorgensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jorgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Taamu controls his hands.
Jorgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Taamu controls his hands.
Jorgensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jorgensen as the two fighters clinch.
Jorgensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taamu being controlled against the cage.
Taamu scores with a shoulder strike.

Taamu breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taamu lands a jab.
Taamu wants to clinch up but Jorgensen keeps it at a distance.
Jorgensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taamu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jorgensen throws a leg kick that misses.
Jorgensen cracks Taamu with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorgensen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taamus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jorgensen cracks Taamu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jorgensen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taamu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Taamu.
As Taamu looks to move away, Jorgensen throws a big counter combo but Taamu just gets out of the way.
Jorgensen lands a jab to the nose.
Taamu misses with a double jab.
Jorgensen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Taamu coming out on top.
Taamu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jorgensen lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taamu throws a head kick that misses
and Jorgensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jorgensen misses with a looping right.
Taamu lands with a nice body punch.
Taamu slips a straight right by Jorgensen.
Jorgensen throws a lazy right hand but Taamu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jorgensen throws a looping overhand right but Taamu ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jorgensen.
Taamu takes one on the button.

Taamu has managed to clinch.
Taamu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jorgensen fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jorgensen as Taamu tries to tie him up.
Jorgensen blocks a body shot from Taamu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taamu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taamu lands a nice shot to the body.
Taamu blocks a body shot from Jorgensen.
Tobias Jorgensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jorgensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorgensen prevents a body shot from Taamu.
Taamu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jorgensen backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorgensen is working Taamu over against the cage.
A short left from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen misses with some punches.
Jorgensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Taamu.

Taamu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Taamu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jorgensen wants to land a leg kick but Taamu is out of range.
Taamu misses with a hook. Jorgensen ducked under it nicely.
As Taamu backs away, Jorgensen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorgensen.
Jorgensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Jorgensen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Jorgensen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Taamu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taamu throws a head kick but Jorgensen moves out of range.
Taamu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taamu darts in trying to clinch
and Jorgensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taamu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taamu misses the shot to the body.
Jorgensen misses with a body shot.
Taamu connects with the punch.
Jorgensen looks to land a right hand but Taamu moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taamu misses with a head kick.
Taamu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jorgensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jorgensen throws a body punch but Taamu moves out of range.
A cross from Taamu lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taamu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Tobias Jorgensen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jorgensen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Taamu to counter with a crisp jab.
Jorgensen blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Taamu.

Jorgensen tries to keep at a distance but Taamu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jorgensen misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jorgensen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taamu.
Jorgensen lands a body punch.
Taamu can't break the clinch.
Jorgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorgensen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jorgensen wants to stall.
Jorgensen misses with a body punch.
A short left from Taamu.
Jorgensen throws a head punch that misses.

Taamu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jorgensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Taamu throws a leg kick but Jorgensen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jorgensen lands with a good body shot.
Jorgensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorgensen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taamu on the side of the head.
Taamu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jorgensen needs to keep his hands up - Taamu had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen throws a looping overhand right but Taamu ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Taamu.
Danga de danga de dang - Taamu scores with a four punch combination!

Jeez, Tobias Jorgensen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A jab from Taamu misses.
Taamu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorgensen. Taamu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorgensen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jorgensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taamu in his tracks.
Jorgensen cracks Taamu with a good jab.
Jorgensen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jorgensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taamu.
Taamu throws a series of punches but Jorgensen moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taamu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jorgensen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jorgensen misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taamu.
Taamu works on Jorgensen's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taamu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jorgensen.
Taamu blocking some punches.
Taamu missing with knees to the body.

Taamu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taamu forces Jorgensen back against the cage and clinches.
Taamu struggles to land a body shot inside as Jorgensen controls his hands.
Jorgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Taamu.
Taamu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jorgensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taamu blocking some punches.
Jorgensen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Taamu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tua Taamu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taamu 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tua Taamu!
Our winner, Tua Taamu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.