PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Maurice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim tazzof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Maurice
vs
tazzof

179 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Maurice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim tazzof!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maurice gets caught flat footed, as tazzof shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
tazzof won't allow Maurice to get back to his feet.
Maurice looking to control.
Maurice is wriggling around but tazzof manages to pass to half guard.
Maurice is refusing to be controlled, as tazzof sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maurice is trying to stand.
tazzof wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maurice keeps working.
tazzof lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maurice is trying to stand back up but tazzof is controlling him
tazzof performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
tazzof tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tazzof takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tazzof working Maurice over with strikes.
tazzof tries to stand and escape but Maurice is controlling the position.
Maurice could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

tazzof decides to return to a standing position.
tazzof fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
tazzof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maurice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
tazzof wants to clinch up but Maurice keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tazzof moves away from the strike by Maurice.
tazzof fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from tazzof misses.
tazzof tries to clinch up.
tazzof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
tazzof fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rodney Maurice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim tazzof.
tazzof looks gassed!
Nice uppercut lands for Maurice. That snapped tazzof's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maurice cracks tazzof with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
tazzof moves out of range as Maurice strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by tazzof!
tazzof throws a body kick that misses.
tazzof scores with a shot to the body.
tazzof slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maurice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as tazzof shoots in.

tazzof closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maurice to the mat! Maurice manages to get full guard.

Maurice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maurice throws a hook but tazzof avoids it easily.
Maurice throws a leg kick but tazzof checks it.
Maurice feints and then cracks tazzof's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow tazzof down.
tazzof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim tazzof dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

tazzof shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maurice as he avoids it easily.
tazzof tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tazzof wants to clinch up but Maurice keeps it at a distance.
tazzof walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Maurice.
tazzof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
tazzof throws a sloppy head kick and Maurice moves out of range easily.
tazzof is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as tazzof shoots in.
tazzof swinging wilding here.
A slow jab from Maurice misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from tazzof lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maurice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maurice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maurice looks to land a right hand but tazzof moved out of range.
tazzof tries to close the distance and clinch but Maurice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maurice misses the jab.

tazzof drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
tazzof stops Maurice from standing up.
Maurice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
tazzof won't allow Maurice to sweep him here.
Maurice is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tazzof trying to control the position from guard on top but Maurice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
tazzof scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
tazzof changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maurice tries to avoid it but tazzof manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maurice to the ground. Maurice escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rodney Maurice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim tazzof.
Maurice throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as tazzof shoots in.
Maurice looks to land a left hand but tazzof moved out of range nicely.
tazzof ducks under a wild hook from Maurice.

That's four 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.
Maurice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maurice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maurice throws a hook but tazzof blocks it.
tazzof doesn't manage to clinch there - Maurice circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
tazzof shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maurice pinned against the cage. Maurice gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maurice misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Maurice dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

tazzof shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maurice but Maurice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maurice tries to clinch there but tazzof circles away.
Maurice blocks a head kick by tazzof.
tazzof throws a head kick that misses.
Jim tazzof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
tazzof misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
tazzof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurice looks to throw the jab but tazzof is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tazzof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maurice.
tazzof takes one on the button.
Maurice scores with a crisp jab that stopped tazzof in his tracks.
Maurice misses the jab.
tazzof misses with a takedown attempt - Maurice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rodney Maurice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim tazzof.
Maurice misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tazzof throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maurice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
tazzof with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maurice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
tazzof on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maurice works over tazzof's head and body with a nice combination.
Maurice scores with the left hand. tazzof knows he should have avoided that one.
tazzof doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Maurice counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tazzof misses with a takedown
and Maurice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maurice connects with a jab.
tazzof falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maurice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
tazzof steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurice.
Nice sprawl there from Maurice as tazzof shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters circling - Maurice throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maurice scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

tazzof shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maurice is looking to escape.

tazzof is working for a submission of some sort.
Maurice is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Maurice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maurice 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Maurice!