PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Morning Light - Concorde Dawn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ironside
vs
Taylor

190 cm
22
240 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

198 cm
20
266 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjorn Ironside!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ironside thows a body shot but no joy.
Ironside wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Bjorn Ironside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.

A jab-cross combination lands for Ironside and sends Taylor crashing to the mat! Ironside follows him down to the mat - Taylor regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Taylor is rocked!

It looks like Jackson Taylor has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Ironside finish him?
Ironside is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Ironside wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Ironside thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Ironside thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

Ironside is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ironside lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ironside misses with a straight right.
Ironside throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ironside wants to clinch.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ironside.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ironside blocks a low kick nicely.
Ironside throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.

Taylor scores with a takedown into Ironside's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ironside keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Ironside is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ironside tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Ironside is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ironside tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor is pushing down on Ironside's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ironside is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Taylor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is keen to just control but Ironside is a slippery customer.
Taylor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Taylor is keen to just control but Ironside is a slippery customer.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ironside trying to control here.
Taylor prevents Ironside from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ironside regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor is fighting to break Ironside's control of his arms but Ironside is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ironside is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Ironside keeps moving.

Ironside pushes a forearm under Taylor's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Taylor is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorn Ironside!