PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herald Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smoke the Fire!!. Penn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by King of My World. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Taylor
vs
Penn

198 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side

and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taylor controls his leg.
Penn is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Georges Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor counters with a three punch combo that has Penn backing up. Penn nods at Taylor to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick by Penn misses

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Penn won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Taylor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taylor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is being controlled here.
Penn wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Penn is trying to get back to his feet.

Penn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taylor's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Taylor! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Penn has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Herald Taylor!