PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Pagliera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pagliera comes to the cage accompanied by Snot - Get Some. Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquillity - Therein. 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.

Pagliera
vs
Taylor

175 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gianfranco Pagliera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Pagliera throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Pagliera working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pagliera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pagliera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Pagliera dodges an elbow strike from Taylor.
Pagliera keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pagliera has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Pagliera improves position.
Pagliera presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pagliera has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Gianfranco Pagliera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Taylor.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pagliera has him pressed against the cage.
Pagliera lands a knee to the body.
Pagliera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pagliera breaks the clinch.
Pagliera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagliera throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Pagliera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pagliera misses the shot to the body.
Pagliera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pagliera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pagliera leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pagliera swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Pagliera tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Pagliera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Pagliera throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pagliera. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor looks gassed!

Pagliera has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pagliera is controlling him.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Pagliera is controlling him.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.

Pagliera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pagliera blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagliera misses the target.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Pagliera.
Gianfranco Pagliera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pagliera thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pagliera connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Taylor to the floor! Pagliera dives in looking for the finish!
Pagliera passes to side control.

Pagliera has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagliera lands a hook that stumbles Taylor back into the cage. Pagliera follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Taylor to the canvas! Pagliera pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Taylor has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gianfranco Pagliera!