PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanhi Buentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Aint Stoppin Me. Tim Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Buentello

194 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yanhi Buentello!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Buentello on the side of the head.

Buentello darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Buentello is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Buentello tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buentello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buentello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buentello shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Buentello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tim Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yanhi Buentello.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Buentello.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Buentello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Yanhi Buentello has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buentello drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Buentello takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buentello tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Buentello looks gassed!
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buentello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor stuns Buentello with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buentello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buentello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buentello. Buentello circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Taylor lands a left and a right that send Buentello crashing to the mat, dazed. Taylor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Buentello is rocked!
Taylor lands with a right and another and another! Buentello is in big trouble! Taylor lands again and this time it's lights out for Buentello! A quality knockout there for Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tim Taylor!