PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trey Guarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graeme Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Guarino
vs
Taylor

172 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trey Guarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Graeme Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guarino looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guarino slips nicely into half guard.

Guarino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Guarino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor gets back to full guard.

Taylor has his feet on Guarino's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Guarino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guarino avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with the takedown
letting Guarino counter with a right hand.
Guarino throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.

Guarino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Guarino wants to take his opponent's back but Taylor doesn't allow it.

Guarino working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Taylor turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Guarino off and cradles Taylor's limp body as Guarino celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Trey Guarino!