PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Drebin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughn Taylor looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Taylor
vs
Drebin

153 cm
22
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaughn Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Drebin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drebin has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Drebin prevents the takedown attempt.

Drebin lands a takedown into guard.
Drebin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drebin trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drebin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drebin manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Drebin is keeping the position.
Drebin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Drebin wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Drebin is keeping the position.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor really is a fat lump.
Taylor postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drebin's guard.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Drebin won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Drebin misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor fails with the takedown

and Drebin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Drebin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Taylor gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drebin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor wants to control but Drebin is keeping him busy.
Taylor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Drebin!

Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Drebin frees his head quite easily.
Drebin wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Drebin frees his head quite easily.

Taylor goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drebin is on top in guard.

Drebin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drebin postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.

Drebin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Taylor is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Drebin frees his head nicely. Oh but Taylor has switched to an armbar! Drebin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vaughn Taylor!
Vaughn Taylor is the new lightweight champion!