PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Takeshi Naoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Naoki

192 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson 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, Takeshi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki scores with a hook.

Naoki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Taylor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Taylor prevents Naoki from getting the reversal.

Taylor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taylor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Takeshi Naoki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naoki working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Naoki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taylor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taylor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Naoki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the head.
Naoki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

The cut above Takeshi Naoki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Takeshi Naoki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tyson Taylor!