PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Grasso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Grasso

190 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bishop Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Grasso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grasso missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grasso momentarily.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grasso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grasso gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Grasso's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grasso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Grasso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Grasso.

Grasso tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grasso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grasso backwards.
Grasso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bishop Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Grasso.
Taylor gets through Grasso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grasso throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Grasso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grasso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that Grasso shrugs off.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Grasso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grasso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grasso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Grasso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Taylor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grasso.
Grasso pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor has Grasso pressed against the cage, preventing Grasso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Taylor catches Grasso right on the button with a cross.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grasso in his tracks.
Grasso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Grasso is rocked!
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grasso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grasso gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Grasso fails to pull guard.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Grasso backwards.
Grasso can't get the takedown.
A short left from Taylor.
Grasso tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
Grasso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but Grasso is quick to defend against it.
Grasso throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Grasso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bishop Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grasso keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.

Grasso gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Taylor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taylor has Grasso pressed against the cage, preventing Grasso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Grasso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor pushes Grasso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Grasso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grasso is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grasso backwards.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grasso takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grasso misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Grasso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grasso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grasso at a distance.
Grasso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grasso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grasso.
A head kick misses from Grasso.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Grasso is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Grasso's defenses.
Grasso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor cracks Grasso with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Grasso falls to his knees and Taylor doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bishop Taylor!