PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pabs Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Lee

173 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pabs Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Taylor darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Taylor successfully pulls guard.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Taylor is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Pabs Taylor has been cut.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.

Taylor drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Taylor escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lee looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Muhammad Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor passes to full mount!
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor content just to control the position here.
Lee tries to buck Taylor off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taylor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Taylor controlling from mount.
Taylor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Taylor manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lee to take his back!
Taylor has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lee's body.
Taylor lands punches and elbows.

Taylor looking for the choke from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Taylor controlling the positon.

Taylor is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lee knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lee for a finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Taylor looking to break Lee's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lee remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Taylor will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabs Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pabs Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee lands with a cross.
Lee misses with a straight right.

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Taylor turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lee is trying to buck Taylor off.

Taylor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Lee swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Taylor rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
Taylor breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Lee is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Taylor is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Lee is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pabs Taylor!