PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joakeem Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Bob is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Taylor
vs
Bob

170 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joakeem Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bob!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a push kick but Bob slaps the foot to one side.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

Bob pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Bob working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob lands a knee to the head.

Taylor is rocked!
Bob with a knee to the head.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Bob.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Bob lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakeem Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bob connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Bob, against the cage.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bob.
Bob gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.

Taylor jumps guard.

Bob is sitting in close to Taylor's body. Taylor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bob is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bob is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joakeem Taylor!