PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dameko Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Selwoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Taylor
vs
Selwoods

195 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dameko Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Selwoods!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selwoods misses with a wild combination.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Selwoods scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Selwoods is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Selwoods drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Selwoods off! Selwoods jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selwoods on the ground.
Taylor wants to stand up but Selwoods is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selwoods won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Selwoods is having none of it.
Selwoods advances to half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

Selwoods wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Selwoods is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taylor sees it coming and defends easily.
Selwoods prevents Taylor from standing back up.

Selwoods is working for a submission of some sort.

Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Selwoods.
Selwoods is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Selwoods is very close to passing his half guard.

Selwoods is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selwoods passes to full mount!

Selwoods is working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor frees his head quite easily.

Selwoods is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Taylor is surviving well by controlling Selwoods's body position as best he can.

Selwoods is working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor frees his head quite easily.
Taylor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Selwoods looking to secure an arm triangle but Taylor defends it well.

Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Selwoods.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Selwoods with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Selwoods looks gassed!

Selwoods looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Selwoods working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Selwoods isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Selwoods looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Selwoods working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is in no mood to give up.
Taylor really wants to buck Selwoods off and get back to his feet.

Selwoods looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Selwoods working for a submission but Taylor is keeping him at bay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Selwoods quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Selwoods but it's paid off an Taylor is forced to tap! Nice work by Selwoods.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Selwoods!