PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Back To School by Deftones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
Muirhead

183 cm
27
217 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

185 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Muirhead!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muirhead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Muirhead throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Muirhead misses with a head kick.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muirhead.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muirhead's head.
Taylor is looking to slow Muirhead down with leg kicks.
Muirhead looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!

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

Muirhead is rocked!
Ian Muirhead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Muirhead is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muirhead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Muirhead seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Muirhead drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Taylor follows Muirhead to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Taylor!