PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imbarge Sombdu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Taylor (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.

Sombdu
vs
Taylor

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imbarge Sombdu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor connects with a high kick.

It looks like Imbarge Sombdu has been cut.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Sombdu circles away.
Sombdu swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Sombdu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.

Sombdu feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Sombdu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sombdu preventing the sweep.
Sombdu trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Sombdu controlling him for the moment.
Sombdu is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sombdu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Imbarge Sombdu wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sombdu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Sombdu blocks with his arms.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sombdu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sombdu jumps guard.
Sombdu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Sombdu is breathing heavily.
Sombdu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Sombdu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sombdu manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Sombdu's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor trying to control but Sombdu is working from the bottom.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sombdu's guard.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.

Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sombdu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sombdu is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Taylor seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sombdu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brick Taylor!