PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rio Ruthless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ruthless
vs
Taylor

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 London, Rio Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Ruthless, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Ruthless against the cage but Ruthless circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ruthless scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruthless leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taylor trying to control the action but Ruthless is working from the bottom.
Ruthless is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Taylor off and has taken his back!
Taylor looks gassed!
Ruthless scores with punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ruthless working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Taylor is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Ruthless has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Taylor taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rio Ruthless!