PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Trance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Trance

200 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Trance!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

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

Trance drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trance working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Trance keeps moving and retains side control.

Trance stands up and beckons Taylor to his feet.

Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Trance controls his hands.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Trance pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Trance misses.

Trance shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trance trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trance throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Trance slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trance wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

DJ Trance has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trance napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trance is looking to reverse the position.
Trance can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Trance can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taylor is trying to get an arm triangle but Trance is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Trance is looking for a sweep.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Trance is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trance is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trance is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trance knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Trance reaches up around Taylor's neck trying to control. But Taylor takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Trance! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Trance is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Taylor celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luke Taylor!
Luke Taylor spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.