PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jebidiah Tayber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McGrace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve McGrace struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jebidiah Tayber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tayber
vs
McGrace

170 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jebidiah Tayber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McGrace!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGrace takes one to the chin there.
McGrace looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
McGrace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tayber counters with a nice low kick that buckles McGrace's knee momentarily.
Tayber lands a body shot.
McGrace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tayber closes the distance and clinches.
Tayber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGrace or not.
A right hand to the body from Tayber.
Tayber lands an elbow that stopped McGrace in his tracks for a moment.

Tayber tightens his grip and picks McGrace up, before dumping him to the ground. McGrace manages to land in guard.
Tayber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tayber moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tayber controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tayber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGrace looks a forlorn figure.
Tayber raining down shots from the mount!
Tayber with the ground and pound from mount.
Tayber takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

McGrace is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Tayber locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! McGrace is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jebidiah Tayber!
Jebidiah Tayber is the new lightweight champion!