PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grady Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Joncs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Grady Taylor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Taylor
vs
Joncs

186 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Grady Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Joncs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joncs pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Joncs moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Joncs keeps him there for the moment.
Joncs avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Joncs won't allow it.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Joncs wants the takedown. Taylor is fighting it off but Joncs persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taylor's guard against the cage.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Joncs controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Joncs gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Joncs takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Buster Joncs has been cut.
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!
Joncs throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joncs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Joncs has hold of Taylor's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Taylor seems comfortable defending it but Joncs has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Taylor is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Taylor is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Joncs couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buster Joncs!