PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liangyi Tao (ranked 4019 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Ii Cupido (ranked 6499 p4p, 396 weight class). Shawn Ii Cupido has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tao
vs
Ii Cupido

180 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangyi Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Ii Cupido!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cupido digs a good body shot into Tao's ribs.
Cupido looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Cupido keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tao shoots in for a takedown but Cupido shows good takedown defense.
Cupido stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liangyi Tao. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cupido gets caught flat footed, as Tao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tao content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tao with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Cupido is rocked!
Tao works over Cupido with some ground and pound from guard.
Cupido is still in real trouble! Can Tao finish him?
Tao postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Cupido covers up, he's hurt! Tao keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Tao and the ref steps in to end the fight! Tao can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liangyi Tao!