PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav stiengratz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

stiengratz
vs
Taylor

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gustav stiengratz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taylor tries to control but stiengratz wriggling away.
stiengratz avoids a strike by Taylor and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Taylor's guard! Fantastic escape!
stiengratz preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taylor is working an open guard so stiengratz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

stiengratz scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor is looking to sweep but instead, stiengratz has passed into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stiengratz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
stiengratz is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute stiengratz jumps into side control!
Taylor manages to work his way to half guard, despite stiengratz's best efforts.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard but stiengratz has passed into side control.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
stiengratz controlling his opponent.
stiengratz looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two 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.
stiengratz unloading with bombs!
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
stiengratz breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
stiengratz with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
stiengratz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Taylor looks gassed!
stiengratz looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
stiengratz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
stiengratz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by stiengratz.
Taylor tries to hold on but stiengratz postures up.
stiengratz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to hold on but stiengratz pushes him away.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with stiengratz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by stiengratz.
stiengratz 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.
stiengratz lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
stiengratz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taylor wants to control but stiengratz is having none of it.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but stiengratz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav stiengratz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

stiengratz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.

stiengratz manages to break the clinch.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
stiengratz shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustav stiengratz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
stiengratz moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from stiengratz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
stiengratz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

stiengratz rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

stiengratz manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
stiengratz swinging wilding here.
stiengratz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and stiengratz settles back down.
stiengratz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taylor.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but stiengratz has him pressed against the cage.

stiengratz manages to break the clinch.
Taylor with a nice cross.
stiengratz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and stiengratz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have stiengratz backpedaling.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right hand that stiengratz ducks under and follows up with a left that stiengratz also avoids with ease.
stiengratz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. stiengratz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor thuds a left hand into stiengratz's body.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
stiengratz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but stiengratz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
stiengratz dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
stiengratz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. stiengratz will be more careful next time no doubt.
stiengratz throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings stiengratz.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
stiengratz needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming stiengratz to the mat! stiengratz manages to get full guard.
stiengratz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor won't allow stiengratz to get back to his feet.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. stiengratz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as stiengratz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tayloris looking to pass into half guard but stiengratz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now stiengratz is in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

stiengratz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taylor, up you get!
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss

and stiengratz counters by moving into the clinch.

stiengratz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
stiengratz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
stiengratz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
stiengratz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and stiengratz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor misses with a combination

and stiengratz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is trying to control but stiengratz passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chuck Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

stiengratz tries to land a leg kick but Taylor saw it coming and moves away.
stiengratz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stiengratz misses with a takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps stiengratz thinking.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
stiengratz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. stiengratz will be more careful next time no doubt.
stiengratz swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and stiengratz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
stiengratz is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
stiengratz tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but stiengratz keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor prevents stiengratz from breaking the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
stiengratz throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up but stiengratz circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up but stiengratz circles away and keeps his distance.
stiengratz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings stiengratz.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but stiengratz pushes him off.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to bum rush stiengratz with a series of wild strikes but stiengratz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
stiengratz misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings stiengratz.

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.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
stiengratz misses the body punch
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
stiengratz throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
stiengratz throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
stiengratz has his takedown stuffed

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. stiengratz didn't expect that.
Taylor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but stiengratz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but stiengratz postures up.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and stiengratz is now in half guard.
stiengratz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor wants to sweep but stiengratz has passed to side control!
stiengratz is chipping away with strikes.

That's four 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.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but stiengratz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor taking punishment in the form of punches.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
stiengratz dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
stiengratz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
stiengratz misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
stiengratz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Taylor tries to bum rush stiengratz with a series of wild strikes but stiengratz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
stiengratz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Taylor!