PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Indiana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jay Z - 99 problems. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Indiana
vs
Tacos

189 cm
30
214 lbs
14 - 3 - 2

185 cm
30
215 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Indiana throws a right hand that misses

and Tacos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tacos.

Tacos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tacos looking to sit in guard and control but Indiana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tacos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Indiana defends it easily.
Indiana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Indiana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Indiana 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.
Indiana throws a big right hand that misses.
Indiana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Indiana works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tacos is trying to control but can't.

Indiana is working for an americana but Tacos has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Indiana was thinking about the submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Indiana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Indiana preventing the sweep.
Indiana stands up over Tacos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tacos is trying to hold Indiana in close to prevent damage but Indiana has managed to pass into half guard.
Indiana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tacos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tacos is looking to control Indiana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tacos avoid being mounted?
Tacos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Indiana pushes down on Tacos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Indiana with the ground and pound but Tacos uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Indiana working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Tacos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Indiana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Indiana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Indiana scoring with some ground and pound.
Indiana lands a couple of digs.
Indiana scoring with some ground and pound.

Tacos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Indiana defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Indiana trying to control but Tacos is working from the bottom.
Tacos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Indiana trying to control but Tacos is working from the bottom.

Tacos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Indiana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Indiana is in close to Tacos's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Indiana trying to control the position from guard on top but Tacos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tacos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Indiana stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tacos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tacos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Tacos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Indiana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Indiana works over Tacos with some ground and pound from guard.
Tacos keeping moving, preventing Indiana from controlling successfully.
Indiana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Indiana wants to control from the top but Tacos keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Indiana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Indiana throwing strikes from guard but Tacos blocks nicely.
Tacos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Indiana lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tacos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Indiana is one step ahead there.

Tacos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Indiana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Indiana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Indiana passes into half guard.
Indiana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Indiana is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Indiana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Indiana misses with a series of wild punches.
Tacos misses with a takedown
and Indiana counters with a left to the body.
Indiana dips to his left and cracks Tacos with an uppercut!

Indiana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tacos did well to prevent Indiana getting side control.

Indiana seems to be working for a kimura but Tacos defends the submission attempt.
Tacos tries to roll over but Indiana keeps him under control.
Indiana wants to pass to mount but Tacos is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos moves into full guard.

Indiana avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tacos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tacos wants to sweep but no luck.
Tacos is breathing heavily.

Tacos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Indiana uses it to pass to side control.
Tacos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Indiana is working to tighten is grip on Tacos's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tacos has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Indiana is really squeezing tight and eventually Tacos passes out! Indiana breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gary Indiana!