PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Salas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ernesto Salas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Salas
vs
Taylor

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nightmare Nutrition

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ernesto Salas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salas needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Salas moves out of range.
Salas shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ernesto Salas has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Salas tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Salas is breathing heavily.
Salas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab. Salas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Ernesto Salas's cut is getting worse.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Salas avoids nicely.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor throws a push kick but Salas slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salas walks into a left hand.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Salas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Taylor.

Ernesto Salas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Salas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab to Salas's midsection.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salas avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salas has time to react.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salas circles away quickly and effectively.
Salas blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A nice combination there by Taylor.

Jeez, Ernesto Salas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ernesto Salas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tim Taylor!