PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barlon Mrando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Miseria Cantare - The Beginning as his entrance music. Jake Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mrando
vs
Taylor

200 cm
20
200 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

188 cm
25
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barlon Mrando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tests Mrando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Mrando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Mrando moved out of range nicely.
Mrando slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Mrando ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Mrando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mrando attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mrando's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mrando scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor misses the jab.
Mrando attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a swing at Mrando's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Nice body kick from Mrando.
Mrando on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mrando tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Mrando has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake Taylor!
Jake Taylor is the new light heavyweight champion!