PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chasen Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
The Filipino Gracie

185 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chasen Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Filipino Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
The Filipino Gracie tries to clinch up.
The Filipino Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The Filipino Gracie stops Taylor from passing to mount.
The Filipino Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
The Filipino Gracie gets back to half guard.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Filipino Gracie avoid being mounted?
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed The Filipino Gracie's head.
The Filipino Gracie manages to get to full guard.

The Filipino Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but The Filipino Gracie keeps moving.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Filipino Gracie is keeping the position for now.
The Filipino Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!

The Filipino Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Taylor is now in The Filipino Gracie's guard. A big mistake from The Filipino Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
The Filipino Gracie looking to control.
The Filipino Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!

The Filipino Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James The Filipino Gracie!