PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Foreman's chin.

Foreman
vs
Taylor

172 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

156 cm
29
138 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Foreman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Foreman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Taylor quickly recovers to half guard.

Taylor has one foot on Foreman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Foreman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Taylor keeps control of Foreman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Foreman drags the fight down to the ground.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Foreman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Taylor has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Foreman is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Taylor yanks on the arm and Foreman is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joseph Taylor!