PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Taicon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Valasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taicon
vs
Valasquez

180 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Taicon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cain Valasquez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valasquez cracks Taicon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Mike Taicon has been cut.
Taicon throws a head kick that Valasquez semi-blocks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taicon.
Taicon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taicon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Taicon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valasquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taicon keeps Valasquez at a distance using the push kick.
Valasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valasquez tries to clinch but Taicon is having none of it.
Taicon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valasquez is looking to clinch.
Valasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taicon.
Taicon misses with a hook. Valasquez ducked under it nicely.
Taicon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taicon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taicon connects with an inside leg kick.
Taicon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taicon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Valasquez tries to clinch up.
Valasquez tries to clinch up
and Taicon counters with a body kick that stops Valasquez in his tracks momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Taicon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Taicon closes the distance and pushes Valasquez back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valasquez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valasquez.
Valasquez tries to throw a body punch but Taicon avoids it by throwing Valasquez back against the cage.
Taicon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taicon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taicon blocks a body shot from Valasquez.
Valasquez takes a shot to the head.
Taicon tries a body shot but Valasquez blocks it.
Taicon misses with a body punch.
Taicon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taicon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valasquez backwards.
Valasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Taicon.
Valasquez can't find room to land a body shot as Taicon controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taicon.
Taicon lands with a left to the head.
Taicon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Taicon.
Valasquez misses with some punches.
Valasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Taicon.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taicon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valasquez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taicon stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taicon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valasquez is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taicon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valasquez blocking some punches.
Taicon lands a right hand.
Taicon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valasquez.
Valasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taicon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valasquez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Taicon.
Valasquez misses with the head strike.
Taicon slows down the pace here.
Taicon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valasquez's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taicon.
Taicon swings wildly with an uppercut but Valasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taicon scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasquez tries a body shot but Taicon blocks it.
Valasquez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taicon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Valasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valasquez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taicon tries to throw a body punch but Valasquez avoids it by throwing Taicon back against the cage.

Taicon breaks the clinch.
Valasquez tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taicon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valasquez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taicon counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taicon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valasquez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taicon throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Taicon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Taicon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Valasquez slips a jab from Taicon.
Valasquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taicon. That's going to slow Valasquez down.
Valasquez with a nice cross.
Taicon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valasquez.
Taicon tries a head kick but it misses.
Valasquez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taicon. Taicon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taicon defending well as Valasquez loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taicon throws a body kick that misses.
Valasquez lands a jab to the nose.

Taicon is rocked!
Nice jab there from Valasquez.
Oh Taicon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valasquez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Valasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taicon at a distance.
Cain Valasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taicon gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Valasquez gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Taicon is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Valasquez!