PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauski Mountain (ranked 958 p4p, 1730 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 60 p4p, 104 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mountain
vs
Face

175 cm
36
295
18 - 15 - 0

210 cm
31
275
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

NARCOS

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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauski Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mountain. Mountain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tauski Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face darts in trying to clinch
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Puncher Face has been cut.
Face has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mountain gets tackled into the cage by Face. Face maintains the clinch.

Mountain manages to break the clinch.
Face wants to clinch up but Mountain keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain throws a wild body kick that Face sees coming a mile off.
Face steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mountain.
Mountain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mountain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountain sets himself, and Face steps forward looking for the clinch! Mountain avoids it this time.
Face tries to clinch up.
Mountain quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mountain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mountain keeps the fight on the outside.
Mountain appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mountain throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
Face stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Face tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mountain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mountain throws a big counter combination but Face scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mountain throws a lazy head kick
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountain moves forwards but Face connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Face on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and Face counters with a right hand to the body.
Mountain throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Mountain misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face dodges the punch combination from Mountain.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mountain with a body shot.
A slow jab from Mountain misses its intended target.
Mountain throws a combination that misses
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mountain swats away the attempt to clinch by Face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tauski Mountain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puncher Face's cut.
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.

Mountain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mountain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Face tries to clinch
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mountain.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face moves out of range as Mountain strikes.
Mountain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.

Face closes the distance and pushes Mountain back into the cage.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Mountain.
Face misses with a knee strike.
Mountain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mountain is trying to push Face away but Face has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Face with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tauski Mountain has been cut.
Mountain tries to break free but Face pushes him back against the cage.
Mountain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Mountain manages to break the clinch.
Mountain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mountain tries to move into range but Face moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mountain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountain misses with an uppercut.
As Mountain backs off Face throws a huge counter combo but Mountain manages to avoid it all.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Face avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a right hand that misses
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face slips under a jab from Mountain.
A nice side step and Face releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mountain.
Mountain throws a front kick aimed at Face's knee but Face avoids it well.
Face wants to counter the offense by Mountain and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Face clinches.
Face tries to work over Mountain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Face tries to land a knee to the head but Mountain blocks with his arms.
Mountain tries to circle away but Face has him pinned against the cage.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mountain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mountain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mountain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tauski Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
Mountain throws a jab but it's blocked by Face.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Mountain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Puncher Face will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mountain connects with a looping right hand.

Face clinches.
Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Mountain manages to break the clinch.
Face pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Face takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain is trying to break the clinch but Face has him pressed against the cage.
Face keeps control of Mountain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Face with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mountain stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Mountain's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mountain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.

Face forces Mountain back against the cage and clinches.

Mountain manages to break the clinch.
Mountain tries to work over Face's front leg with a kick but Face checks it.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to clinch up but Mountain circles away and keeps his distance.
Mountain appears to be looking for a big counter.
Face is looking to clinch but Mountain is avoiding it.
Mountain swinging wildly here.
Mountain throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
Mountain sets himself, and Face steps forward looking for the clinch! Mountain avoids it this time.
Mountain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face unleashes a big counter combination but Mountain bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Face.
Face moves to clinch but Mountain breaks away
and Mountain counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Face is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mountain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Face.

Face rushes Mountain and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Face missing with knees to the body.
Face using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short left from Face.

Mountain breaks the clinch.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mountain paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tauski Mountain.
I think Mountain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Puncher Face!
After winning the bout, Puncher Face thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.