PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grady Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Prowse (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
Prowse

186 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Prowse!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Prowse.
Prowse lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Prowse saw that one coming.
Prowse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prowse.
The fighters circling - Prowse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Prowse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prowse misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Prowse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prowse scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prowse misses with a looping right.
Prowse blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Prowse misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Prowse.
Prowse misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prowse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prowse throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Prowse avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prowse misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Prowse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Prowse blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Prowse loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prowse.
Grady Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Prowse.
Prowse misses with an uppercut.

Prowse fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Prowse persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Prowse is trying for a kimura here. Taylor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Prowse wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyson Prowse!