PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JB Wang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Wang

193 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Murder Inc.
The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Wang!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor pushes Wang up against the cage in a clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Wang tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor prevents Wang from breaking the clinch.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.

Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wang's guard.
Wang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang pulls Taylor in to control the position.
Wang wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get up but he can't break Wang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Taylor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wang is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wang pinned against the cage. Wang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Wang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oooh a lovely combination from Wang sends Taylor down but not out. Wang dives into side control looking to finish.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor parries the strikes from Wang easily there. Wang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.

Wang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wang scores with a shot to the body.
Wang throws a left that rocks Taylor and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Wang dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Taylor regain composure!
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wang lands with a right and another and another! Taylor is in big trouble! Wang lands again and this time it's lights out for Taylor! A quality knockout there for Wang.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JB Wang!