PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Girl I Love. Taylor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 'The Ripper' by Chinchilla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! David Backstrom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Backstrom
vs
Taylor

182 cm
25
186 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

190 cm
20
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, David Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backstrom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Backstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Backstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Backstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.

Backstrom shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Backstrom isn't so interested in that idea.

Backstrom drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Backstrom off! Backstrom jumps back into Taylor's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backstrom slips nicely into half guard.

Backstrom is looking for a kimura here.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Backstrom is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to stand back up but Backstrom manages to pass into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

Backstrom is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Taylor is trying to escape and Backstrom transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Taylor is forced to tap! Nice work there by Backstrom! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Backstrom!