PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Thunderstruck. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dick
vs
Taylor

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, King Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dick!
Dick taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dick working to try and regain half guard.
Dick wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Dick tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Dick regains half guard.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Dick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Dick dodges it nicely.
Dick wants to get back to full guard.
Dick keeping hold of Taylor's head, controlling as best he can.
Dick is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is pressing down on Dick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dick is holding on for now.
Taylor is nestled in close to Dick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dick wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor prevents Dick from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Dick taking some punishment here, with Taylor in his half guard.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dick wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dick is breathing heavily.
Taylor landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor looking to control but Dick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dick is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Dick is rocked!
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Oh Dick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor lands a big elbow - Dick is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dick is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dominic Taylor!