PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwane Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Morning Light - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larsen
vs
Taylor

191 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
249 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Diamond Design Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwane Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Larsen is trying to buck Taylor off.
You can see the frustration on Larsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Larsen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Larsen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Taylor wants to control but Larsen is keeping him busy.
Larsen is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.
Larsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Larsen is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Larsen with a big right hand but Larsen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Larsen tries to escape but Taylor is in control.
Larsen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

It looks like Dwane Larsen has been cut.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.

Dwane Larsen's cut is getting worse.
Larsen pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
Taylor is working Larsen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Larsen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Larsen is being controlled here.
Larsen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor working the ground and pound.

Dwane Larsen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsen keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larsen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taylor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.

Jeez, Dwane Larsen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dwane Larsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jackson Taylor!