PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tantric Yogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Dark Tranquillity - Therein. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yogi
vs
Taylor

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tantric Yogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots and misses
letting Yogi counter with a right hand.
Yogi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yogi tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yogi. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yogi manages to avoid it.
Yogi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Yogi won't allow it.
Yogi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Tantric Yogi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corey Taylor.
Yogi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yogi prevents it.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Yogi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Taylor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yogi regains guard.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Yogi is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor pushing down on Yogi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Yogi dodges it nicely.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but Yogi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Taylor looks gassed!

Taylor is looking for a kimura but Yogi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Yogi tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.

Taylor wants to work for an arm triangle but Yogi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Yogi is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Taylor is tapping! Great win for Yogi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tantric Yogi!