PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geo Jr looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Jr
vs
Taylor

172 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Geo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jr looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jr wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jr keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jr shoots and misses

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor works his way into full mount!
Taylor wants to control the pace but Jr is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor content just to control the position here.

Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Taylor throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jr has his hands clasped together but Taylor breaks the hold and Jr is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesse Taylor!