PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 1217 p4p, 1488 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 81 p4p, 96 weight class). Colby Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Hitsugaya

170 cm
25
145
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Primal
Phoenix Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitsugaya misses with an uppercut.
Hitsugaya cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hitsugaya breaks from the clinch.
Hitsugaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Taylor clinches.
Hitsugaya stalling against the cage.
Hitsugaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.

Hitsugaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hitsugaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Hitsugaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor clinches.
Taylor keeps control of Hitsugaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitsugaya is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hitsugaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hitsugaya misses with a straight left.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hitsugaya manages to circle out of the way.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Hitsugaya keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Hitsugaya misses.
Hitsugaya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya misses with a body shot.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitsugaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hitsugaya's coach down at PhoQus Island Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hitsugaya's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hitsugaya to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor keeps control of Hitsugaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hitsugaya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Hitsugaya.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitsugaya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitsugaya just stands there and leans against the cage.

Taylor jumps guard.

Hitsugaya stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Taylor has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hitsugaya manages to get his head free but now Taylor has transitioned to an armbar! Hitsugaya grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Taylor! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor retains his bantamweight title!