PBP Commentary

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

Taylor
vs
Faunus

178 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercurius Faunus!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faunus keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice uppercut there from Faunus.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faunus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faunus.
Faunus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faunus misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Faunus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faunus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faunus looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Faunus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Faunus.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faunus throws out the jab.
Faunus throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faunus misses with a hook.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Faunus circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor tries to clinch but Faunus moves away
and Faunus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faunus missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Faunus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
A jab from Faunus does it's job there.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
Taylor looks up at the clock. Bad move! Faunus lands a right hand from hell, dropping Taylor. Faunus pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercurius Faunus!
Mercurius Faunus thanked the fans post fight for their support.