PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gage R (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco Grande acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

R
vs
Grande

187 cm
30
195 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

193 cm
22
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage R!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
R throws a low kick but Grande moves out of range easily.
Grande tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. R manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grande fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grande is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for R. That snapped Grande's head back.
Grande moves out of range of the strikes.
R throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grande.
R misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grande moves to clinch but R breaks away
and R counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grande thinking.
R lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grande backs up against the cage.
Grande tries to clinch but R moves away
and R counters with a low kick, right behind Grande 's knee.
R swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from R.
A combination from R does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande scores with a leg kick.
R swinging wildly here.
R misses with a body kick.
R scores with a jab. Grande acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from R.
Grande is looking to clinch.

Grande clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grande works on R's body with a couple of short punches.
R misses with a body punch.
A short left from Grande.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
R tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
R throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande looks to throw an elbow but misses.
R takes a knee right on the jaw!
R lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
R takes a shot to the head.
R misses with a body punch.
Grande misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from R.
R on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grande lands a nice elbow.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by R.
Grande blocks a body shot from R.
Grande misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands an elbow just above R 's eye.
Grande lands a right hand.
Grande being controlled against the cage.
R takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grande.
Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
R takes a knee to the side of the body.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande lands a right hand that snaps the head of R backwards.
R tries a body shot but Grande blocks it.
Grande tries a knee to the head but R blocks it.
R misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
R misses with a punch to the body.
R swings away with an uppercut that misses.
R just leaning against Grande, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taco Grande will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Grande gets tackled into the cage by R. R maintains the clinch.
R throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grandes head.
R stalling in the clinch but Grande improves position.
R throws a head punch that misses.
R's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grande pushes R back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
R looking to stall.
R can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
Grande lands a damaging elbow.
Grande manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
Grande lands with a short shot to the head.
Grande lands a damaging elbow.
Grande throws a punch but it's blocked by R.
R misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande tries to land a knee to the head but R blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grande misses with the head strike.
R blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
R blocks an uppercut.
R lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by R.
R misses with a punch to the body.
Grande creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Grande lands with a light punch inside.
Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
R tries to work over Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grande tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and R avoids it.
R swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
R blocks the elbow strike.
R misses with a punch on the inside.
R taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande lands an elbow that stopped R in his tracks for a moment.
Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grande.
Nice elbow from Grande.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
R pushes off an throws an elbow but Grande leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grande presses R against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as R controls the action.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
R on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
R misses with a hook to the ribs.
R is stalling here.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Grande blocks a body shot from R.
R blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of R backwards.
Grande lands a right hand that snaps the head of R backwards.
Grande lands an elbow inside that R shrugs off.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
R struggles to land a body shot inside as Grande controls his hands.
R lands a nice uppercut.
R tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taco Grande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
R blocks an uppercut.
R working aggressively here.
R scores with a shot to the side of Grande's head.
Grande lands an elbow inside that R shrugs off.
Grande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
R works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but R uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande lands an elbow that stopped R in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R fails to pull the fight into his guard.
R is trying to stall.
R managing to block the knees to the body from Grande.
Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by R.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
R presses Grande against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
R misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande misses with an elbow strike.
R misses with a body punch.
R has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
A short right from R.
R tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
R lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Grande showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

R misses with a series of wild punches.

Grande rushes R and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from R fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grande as R tries to tie him up.
R lands a body punch.
Grande on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R blocks an uppercut.
R blocks the elbow strike.
Grande lands an elbow just above R 's eye.
Nice body punch from R - that landed with a thud.
Grande misses with an elbow strike.
Grande stalling in the clinch but R improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande pushes off an throws an elbow but R leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Grande lands an elbow just above R 's eye.
R fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
Grande lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grande pushes R back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
R looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Grande with a knee to the head.
R misses with a body punch.
Grande tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and R avoids it.
Grande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and R avoids it.
A right hand to the body from R.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
R landing knees to the body.
Grande takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
R scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande prevents a body shot from R.
Grande lands a hook that snaps the head of R backwards.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by R.
Grande looking to slow down the pace here.
R lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for R.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
R tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
Grande is trying to stall.
R tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from R.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R misses with a punch to the body.
R is leaning against Grande and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Grande fails to land.
R avoids a wild elbow strike from Grande.
R lands a shot to the body.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
Grande misses with the head strike.
R lands a nice uppercut.
Gage R has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
R working some nice short punches in the clinch.
R throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
R slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from R.
R misses with a shot to the kidneys.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
R misses with a body punch.
R tries to throw a body punch but Grande avoids it by throwing R back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Grande.
R stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
R can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
R stalling against the cage.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
R has Grande pressed against the cage.
R tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grande's elbow.
R misses with a body punch.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as R controls his hands.
Grande blocks a body shot from R.
R lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grande working aggressively here.
R misses with a body punch.
Grande blocks a body shot from R.
Taco Grande is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grande using the Thai plumb to throw knees but R has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from R.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage R showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grande 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Grande!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Taco Grande made sure he mentioned [CWCE] Doom Fightwear & Laundry Service, along with how happy he was to win his fight.