PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manoel Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bow Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cabral
vs
Taylor

183 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
37
181 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manoel Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabral swings widly with a right hand

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor stalling against the cage.

Cabral breaks from the clinch.
Cabral rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor avoiding damage.

Cabral breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cabral lands a left and a right that send Taylor crashing to the mat, dazed. Cabral thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Taylor is rocked!

It looks like Jordan Taylor has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabral.
Taylor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Cabral finish him?
Cabral drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Taylor's head, knocking him out cold! Cabral is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manoel Cabral!