PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bellic
vs
Taylor

182 cm
26
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernhard Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a low kick, looking for Bellic's leg but Bellic calmly moves out of range.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Niko Bellic has been cut.
Bellic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Taylor defending well as Bellic loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bellic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor scores with a one two! Bellic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Bellic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Bellic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Bellic out cold! Bellic corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bernhard Taylor!
Bernhard Taylor bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.