PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gianni Meduri (ranked 5122 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Taylor (ranked 5326 p4p, 659 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meduri
vs
Taylor

186 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianni Meduri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meduri.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meduri as he avoids it easily.
A jab from Meduri misses.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Meduri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Meduri keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Meduri half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Meduri fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taylor to the ground. Meduri is now in Taylor's guard.
Meduri wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Meduri passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Meduri wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meduri wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Meduri thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Meduri working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Meduri is trying for a kimura here. Taylor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Meduri wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gianni Meduri!