PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mabahong Tae (ranked 5571 p4p, 5775 weight class) and Vik Arora (ranked 497 p4p, 504 weight class). Mabahong Tae could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vik Arora's chin.

Tae
vs
Arora

187 cm
23
195
2 - 4 - 0

184 cm
21
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mabahong Tae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Arora!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tae.
Tae is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Tae clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arora.
Tae misses with some punches.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tae makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Arora manages to break the clinch.
Tae slips a jab from Arora.
Tae tries to clinch
and Arora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tae takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tae drives through and clinches with Arora against the cage.
Tae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arora takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tae landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arora avoiding damage as Tae throws knees to the body.
Tae with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Tae has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Arora tries to circle away but Tae has him pinned against the cage.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Arora is blocking nicely.
Tae is trying to maintain a safe position but Arora gets an underhook and turns Tae into the cage.
Tae throws a knee to the head but misses.

Arora gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Arora seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Arora blocks the strikes from Tae.
Arora thows a huge punch but Tae dodges it nicely.
Tae is trying to maintain the position but Arora is very close to passing his half guard.

Tae is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arora pulls his head out easily.
Tae has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae strikes from the bottom but Arora uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Tae is trying to control Arora's posture but Arora avoids it.
Arora slows the pace down.
Tae defending against the ground and pound.
Arora really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tae. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tae wants to control but Arora postures up.
Tae is looking for a sweep.

Arora goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tae has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Arora but great work by Tae.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arora can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Arora throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Tae gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Arora is blocking nicely.
Arora is trying to pull guard but Tae has him pressed against the cage.
Tae scores with a shoulder strike.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arora jumps guard but Tae stands there with Arora around his waist. Arora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arora will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tae up against the cage.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Tae with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mabahong Tae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vik Arora.
Arora drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tae blocks the elbow strike.
Tae lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arora is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tae to keep the fight standing.
Tae throws a punch but it's blocked by Arora.
Arora fails to pull guard.
Tae is stalling here.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but Arora blocks with his arms.
Tae is pressed up against the cage. Arora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tae down to the mat. Tae avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Tae takes the fight into the clinch.
Tae misses with a knee strike.

Arora pulls guard successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mabahong Tae dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tae has closed the distance and engaged Arora in a clinch.
Arora jumps guard but Tae turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tae is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arora can do to turn this around?
Tae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arora backwards.
Tae using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arora has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tae stalling in the clinch.
Arora is working for takedown but Tae is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arora lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tae or not.
Tae tries a knee to the head but Arora blocks it.
Tae swings wildly with an uppercut but Arora uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tae.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but Arora blocks with his arms.
Tae tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arora can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arora is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae has double underhooks.
Arora is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tae is struggling to control the position.
Arora is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae has double underhooks.
Tae landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Arora manages to break the clinch.
Arora connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tae momentarily.
Arora circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arora misses with a body punch
enabling Tae to counter with a crisp jab.
Arora scores with a body shot.
Arora connects with a body shot that sends Tae's belly button to the back.
Arora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Arora.
Tae walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tae moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tae lands with a left to the head.
Tae tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arora avoids it.
Arora has had enough of the clinch but Tae keeps him there for the moment.
Arora content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tae is stalling here.
Tae has a couple of punches blocked by Arora.
Arora drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tae gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mabahong Tae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vik Arora.
Arora changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tae fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arora.
Arora with a nice cross.
Tae avoids the body shot from Arora.
Tae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tae has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arora finds it's way round the side to connect with Tae's head.
Mabahong Tae is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arora keeps the fight on the outside.
Arora changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arora scores with a jab. Tae acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tae walks into a jab.
Tae fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arora throws out a counter right but Tae avoids it with no problem.
Tae fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arora scores with a hook to the body. Tae takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Arora. Beautiful body shot.
Tae drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tae tries to clinch there but Arora circles away.
Arora keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tae darts in trying to clinch
and Arora counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arora swats away the attempt to clinch by Tae.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tae forces Arora back against the cage and clinches.

Arora pulls guard successfully.
Tae trying to control the position from guard on top but Arora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tae wants to pass the guard but Arora is keeping the position.

Tae drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arora looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arora looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arora!

Tae is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vik Arora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Arora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tae moves away.
Arora feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mabahong Tae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arora circles away from the clinch attempt.
A shot to the body from Arora misses

and Tae counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Arora jumps guard but Tae stands there with Arora around his waist. Arora gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tae misses with the head strike.
Arora lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tae misses with a knee to the head.
Arora has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tae avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tae connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tae lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arora backwards.

Arora is rocked!
A body shot lands from Tae.
Arora is still on wobbly legs! Can Tae finish him?
Mabahong Tae has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tae lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arora backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tae stalling.
Tae misses with a knee strike.
Tae tries a knee to the head but Arora blocks it.
Tae looking to throw knees to the head but Arora is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tae tries to land a knee to the head but Arora blocks with his arms.
Arora takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae jerks Arora's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Arora drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Tae goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Tae because Arora was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Mabahong Tae!
Mabahong Tae was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.