PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Levrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levrone's entrance music is Accept - Balls to the wall. A fine choice. Taylor has chosen Back To School by Deftones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Levrone
vs
Taylor

185 cm
22
200 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Levrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levrone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Levrone throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Levrone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Levrone.
Levrone closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Levrone pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Levrone lands a jab to the head.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levrone.
Levrone throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Levrone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taylor did well to prevent Levrone getting side control.
Ground and pound from Levrone.
Levrone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor trying to control here.
Levrone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor won't allow Levrone to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Levrone is controlling well.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Levrone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Levrone lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levrone is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levrone throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor wants to control but Levrone is keeping busy.
Levrone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor trying to hold on to Levrone's head to control him but Levrone postures up.

Taylor has one foot on Levrone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Levrone scores a takedown into full mount!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levrone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Levrone lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Levrone thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Levrone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Levrone raining down shots from the mount!
Levrone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Levrone working Taylor over with strikes here.
Levrone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levrone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Levrone.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Levrone.
Levrone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Levrone cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Levrone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Taylor is rocked!
Levrone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Levrone finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levrone with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Levrone postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Taylor bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Levrone and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Levrone!