PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taw DawTang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan The Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DawTang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Imperial March. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DawTang
vs
The Tall

193 cm
29
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

198 cm
21
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taw DawTang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duncan The Tall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Tall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Tall swinging wildly here.
DawTang throws a nice looking combination but The Tall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Tall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on The Tall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
DawTang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Tall takes a swing at DawTang's ribcage but misses.
DawTang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Tall was well out of range. Poor timing from DawTang.
DawTang throws an overhand right that lands on The Tall's shoulder, as The Tall tries to avoid the shot.
The Tall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
DawTang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Tall counters with a left to the body.
Some wild striking there from DawTang.
The Tall throws a shot to the body.
DawTang misses with a right hand
and The Tall counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DawTang throws a lazy right hand but The Tall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Tall moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Tall misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by The Tall.
DawTang slips a jab from The Tall.
DawTang throws a hook to the side of The Tall's head but The Tall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Tall throws a hook to the side of DawTang's head but DawTang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DawTang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DawTang misses the shot to the body.
DawTang connects with a jab.
DawTang misses with a body punch
and The Tall counters with a straight right hand.
DawTang misses with a left hand
and The Tall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
DawTang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Tall.
DawTang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DawTang misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by The Tall - just one landing.
DawTang just misses with a punch to the body.
A right-left combo lands from The Tall.
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!
DawTang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
DawTang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Tall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DawTang manages to avoid it.
DawTang is looking to wear down The Tall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Tall throws a shot to the body.
The Tall slips under a jab.
DawTang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and The Tall counters with a stiff right hand.
DawTang dives in for a single leg takedown but The Tall sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
DawTang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Tall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taw DawTang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Tall misses with the combination.
DawTang looks to throw the jab but The Tall is out of range.
The Tall is looking for the big counter here.
The Tall misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from DawTang does no damage.
DawTang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DawTang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Tall.
The Tall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DawTang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DawTang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Tall throws a good cross that connects.
Duncan The Tall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DawTang loads up on a big right hand but The Tall slips the punch.
Taw DawTang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DawTang defending well as The Tall loads up on a big left hand.
DawTang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Tall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DawTang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
DawTang missing with a left hand there. The Tall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DawTang missing with a left hand there. The Tall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
DawTang misses with a straight left.
The Tall is looking for the big counter here.
The Tall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DawTang.
DawTang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DawTang lands a body shot.
DawTang with a jab.
Some wild striking there from The Tall.
DawTang throws a shot from downtown. The Tall moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on The Tall's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DawTang throws a poor cross that misses
and The Tall counters with a three punch combo that has DawTang backing up. DawTang nods at The Tall to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang misses with an uppercut
and The Tall counters with a two punch combo.
The Tall misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from The Tall.
The Tall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DawTang.
DawTang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Tall circles away quickly and effectively.
The Tall is working the combinations to good effect here.
The Tall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DawTang throws a nice looking combination but The Tall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DawTang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Tall misses with a looping left.
The Tall misses the jab.
DawTang half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
DawTang slips a jab from The Tall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from DawTang misses its intended target.
The Tall looks to score with a jab to the body but DawTang is just out of range.
DawTang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from DawTang misses its intended target.
The Tall tries to counter by closing the distance.
The Tall cracks DawTang with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan The Tall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

DawTang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Tall scores with a hook to the body. DawTang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Tall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DawTang.
The Tall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Tall thows a left - swing and a miss!
DawTang throws a right and a left that The Tall avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from The Tall misses.
DawTang misses with a right hand
and The Tall counters with a nice body shot.
DawTang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Tall throws a jab when DawTang was well out of range.
The Tall misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Tall misses with a few strikes there.
The Tall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DawTang throws a lazy right hand but The Tall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from The Tall lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Tall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DawTang.
DawTang drops down looking for a counter takedown but The Tall sprawls and moves away.
The Tall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from DawTang finds it's way round the side to connect with The Tall's head.
The Tall jabs DawTang right on the nose. DawTang blinks but takes it well.
The Tall throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DawTang misses with an uppercut
and The Tall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Tall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and The Tall duly obliges.
The Tall stuns DawTang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Tall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DawTang misses the body punch
and The Tall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Tall lands with a nice body punch.
DawTang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Tall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for The Tall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DawTang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DawTang throws a lazy uppercut
and The Tall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DawTang throws a left and a right that both miss

and The Tall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

DawTang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DawTang wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DawTang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Tall defends it easily.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DawTang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. The Tall is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for DawTang.
DawTang struggling a bit here.
The Tall controls the position from side control.
DawTang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked The Tall off and has taken his back!
The Tall is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get DawTang off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Tall fending off the submission attempt from DawTang.

The Tall is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and DawTang manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by DawTang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taw DawTang!
A less than humble Taw DawTang misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.