PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fry
vs
Taylor

196 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Tony Fry has been cut.
Fry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Fry moves away and avoids it.
Fry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fry in his tracks.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Fry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fry has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fry is breathing heavily.
Fry with a poor takedown

and Taylor counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fry! Taylor lets Fry back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Fry is rocked!

Tony Fry's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Fry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Fry's defenses. It connects perfectly with Fry's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Taylor!
An out of breath Martin Taylor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.