PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Hunnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pete Hunnam has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pete Hunnam seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hunnam
vs
Taylor

184 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Hunnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch up but Hunnam circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunnam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Taylor forces Hunnam back against the cage and clinches.
Hunnam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Hunnam in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Hunnam is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that Hunnam shrugs off.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunnam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that Hunnam shrugs off.
Hunnam takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunnam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor taking a breather.
Hunnam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hunnam up against the cage.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Hunnam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Hunnam in his tracks for a moment.
Hunnam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Hunnam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Hunnam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
Hunnam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that Hunnam shrugs off.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Hunnam.
Taylor is pushing Hunnam up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunnam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taylor has Hunnam pressed against the cage.
Hunnam working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hunnam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunnam shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor tries to clinch but Hunnam moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Hunnam keeps it at a distance.
Hunnam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunnam is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hunnam shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Hunnam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hunnam drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hunnam seems to have locked his on tight now - Taylor screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hunnam, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pete Hunnam!