PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hiccup (ranked 5924 p4p, 4422 weight class) and Steve Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hiccup
vs
Taylor

179 cm
25
186
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
186
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Hiccup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiccup feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Hiccup then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Steve Taylor has been cut.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hiccup is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Hiccup trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.
Hiccup tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hiccup decides to pull guard.
Hiccup is trying to keep Taylor in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to stand but Hiccup is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Taylor advances to full mount.
Hiccup is looking to get to half guard.
Hiccup has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiccup trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Taylor connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hiccup to escape the position.

Taylor has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hiccup is in real trouble here. Taylor gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hiccup is tapping out! Taylor wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steve Taylor!