PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Taylor
vs
Lee

175 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Taylor prevents Lee from standing back up.
Taylor has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.

Lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Taylor seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lee is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

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