PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elizondo Tacos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabu Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu has chosen Margaritaville as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tacos
vs
Fatu

185 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elizondo Tacos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sabu Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacos throws a series of punches but Fatu moves out of range.
Tacos looks to score with a jab to the body but Fatu is just out of range.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tacos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tacos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tacos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tacos trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tacos controls the pace.
Tacos throwing strikes from guard but Fatu blocks nicely.
Tacos 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.
Tacos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fatu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tacos!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos is looking to get to half guard.
Tacos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fatu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fatu trying to mount his opponent but Tacos defends it.
Tacos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tacos wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tacos lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fatu!
Fatu avoids a strike by Tacos and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Tacos's guard! Fantastic escape!
Tacos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tacos is looking to sweep but instead, Fatu has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tacos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fatu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tacos wants to sweep but no luck.
Tacos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fatu has passed into side control.
Tacos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fatu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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.
Tacos throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Fatu is looking to take a break and control but Tacos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fatu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tacos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Elizondo Tacos has been cut.
Fatu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tacos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Fatu misses.
Fatu scores with a body shot.
Tacos is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Tacos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fatu doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tacos.
Fatu throws a right hand that Tacos ducks under and follows up with a left that Tacos also avoids with ease.
Fatu defending well as Tacos loads up on a big left hand.
Tacos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabu Fatu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
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.

Fatu tries to bum rush Tacos with a series of wild strikes but Tacos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tacos cracks a nice hook into Fatu's ribs.
Fatu scores with a decent looking hook.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Fatu misses the jab.
Fatu lands a glancing blow to the side of Tacos's head.
Fatu misses with a hook.
Tacos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elizondo Tacos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tacos dodges the punch combination from Fatu.

Tacos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tacos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fatu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tacos works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fatu is breathing heavily.
Tacos misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos looking to finish with strikes here!
Tacos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fatu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tacos looking to finish with strikes here!
Fatu blocking the ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Fatu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tacos tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tacos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tacos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tacos working for a submission but Fatu is keeping him at bay.
Fatu suckers Tacos into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Fatu is now in Tacos's guard!
Fatu preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tacos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tacos throwing strikes here but Fatu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fatu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tacos looking to ground and pound but Fatu is blocking nicely.
Tacos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tacos sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tacos unloads with some shots from mount but Fatu bucks and avoids them well.
Tacos misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacos tries to control but Fatu wriggling away.
Fatu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tacos.
Tacos misses with a head shot.
Tacos lands a nice shot to the head.
Tacos throws some wild stikes that Fatu manages to avoid easily.
Tacos is landing with some decent strikes but Fatu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tacos is landing with some decent strikes but Fatu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fatu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Tacos.
Tacos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fatu?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elizondo Tacos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elizondo Tacos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fatu misses with a double jab
and Tacos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fatu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tacos.
Fatu misses with a hook.
Tacos misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
Tacos closes the distance and clinches up with Fatu, looking for a takedown. Tacos pushes Fatu against the cage but Fatu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fatu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tacos counters with a series of strikes. Fatu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tacos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fatu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tacos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fatu manages to avoid it.
Tacos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fatu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tacos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tacos forces his way into half guard.
Tacos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elizondo Tacos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fatu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tacos scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fatu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tacos.
Tacos working over Fatu with some ground and pound. Fatu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tacos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tacos trying to pass the guard but Fatu defending well.
Fatu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tacos.
Fatu trying to hold on to Tacos's head to control him but Tacos postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tacos seems to be looking for submissions.
Fatu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tacos.
Fatu trying to control here.
Tacos not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fatu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tacos scores with a three punch combo!

Tacos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tacos throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fatu because Tacos loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tacos looking to finish with strikes here!

Fatu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tacos.
Tacos with the ground and pound from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Tacos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fatu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tacos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fatu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tacos thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

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.
Tacos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tacos misses with a head shot.
The referee warns Fatu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fatu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tacos looking to finish with strikes here!
Tacos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fatu tries to hold on but Tacos pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tacos throws some wild stikes that Fatu manages to avoid easily.
Tacos looking to ground and pound but Fatu is blocking nicely.
Fatu is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elizondo Tacos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tacos 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elizondo Tacos!