PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Degen Gambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Degen Gambler's chin.

Taylor
vs
Gambler

185 cm
26
202 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Degen Gambler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gambler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gambler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shane Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Gambler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gambler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gambler stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Gambler has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Gambler blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor works on Gambler's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Taylor.
Gambler working aggressively here.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries a body shot but Gambler blocks it.
Gambler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Gambler prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Gambler looks gassed!
Gambler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Gambler's ribcage. Gambler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is leaning against Gambler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gambler backwards.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambler controls his hands.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambler tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gambler misses with the head strike.
Gambler lands a nice shot to the body.
Gambler blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Gambler tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Gambler back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gambler prevents a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambler backwards.
Taylor tries a body shot but Gambler blocks it.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor tries to work over Gambler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Gambler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Gambler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor pushes Gambler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Gambler avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambler controls his hands.
Gambler stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Gambler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Gambler tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Gambler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
Taylor presses Gambler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor tries to work over Gambler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor pushes Gambler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gambler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Gambler is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gambler is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor throws a big uppercut that drops Gambler! More strikes from Taylor and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gambler lies dazed against the cage as Taylor celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Taylor!