PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Ben

150 cm
29
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

BALCO MMA ELITE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sultan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Ben!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ben darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, if Ben is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ben wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Ben missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor is controlling Ben's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Taylor is pressing down on Ben's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ben trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ben is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ben won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ben wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

Big Ben has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Ben persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Ben fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ben shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Ben trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Ben must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor trying to control the position here.
Ben won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor is controlling Ben's posture.
Ben throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Ben keeps moving.
Ben is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ben with a poor takedown

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ben looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ben is trying to stand.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ben with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Ben's head.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Ben's head.
Ben taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Ben is looking to escape.
Taylor controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ben is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor is nestled in close to Ben, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Ben is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ben wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor is nestled in close to Ben, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ben has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ben is rocked!
Taylor is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Ben is hurt! He's hurt bad - Taylor fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Ben from any more punishment! Congratulations to Taylor! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sultan Taylor!