PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Stram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Dominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominick has chosen ' It's My Life ' by Bon Jovi as his entrance music. Taylor Stram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stram
vs
Dominick

185 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

196 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Stram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Dominick!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stram shoots in and drives through. Dominick sprawls well.
Dominick slaps away a takedown attempt from Stram, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dominick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stram manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dominick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dominick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dominick trying to control but Stram is working from the bottom.

Stram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dominick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Stram looking for a guillotine here but Dominick defends easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dominick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dominick defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stram looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dominick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stram keeping moving, preventing Dominick from controlling successfully.

Stram looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Stram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dominick defends it easily.
Dominick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dominick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dominick is in close to Stram's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stram not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stram works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stram throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Stram escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dominick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dominick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dominick distracts Stram with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dominick scoring with some ground and pound.
Stram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Dominick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stram has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dominick has managed to get both his arms back between Stram's legs - danger averted.
Dominick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dominick wants to stand but Stram has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Stram is looking for a triangle but Dominick pushes his legs off easily.
Dominick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stram looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Stram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Stram is tightening it up a little... Dominick has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dominick reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dominick taps out! Nice BJJ there by Stram!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taylor Stram!