PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talib Kweli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Taylor
vs
Kweli

180 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

197 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Talib Kweli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Kweli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kweli.
Taylor catches Kweli napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Kweli to the canvas!

It looks like Talib Kweli has been cut.
Taylor wants to stand but Kweli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kweli on the ground.
Taylor wants to stand but Kweli is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kweli can't keep his opponent in guard - Taylor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kweli is trying to control but can't.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Kweli's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kweli manages to get to full guard.

Taylor stands up and waves to Kweli to follow him.
Kweli moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Kweli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Chuck Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kweli moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Kweli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Kweli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talib Kweli.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Kweli moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Kweli has a takedown stuffed.
Kweli is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kweli shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chuck Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tries to move into range but Kweli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Kweli is trying desperately to land a takedown but Taylor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kweli.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Kweli looks gassed!
Kweli tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor sizes up Kweli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor throws a left that rocks Kweli and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Taylor dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kweli regain composure!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kweli looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Taylor turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Taylor!