PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Dismembered as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hellstrom
vs
Taylor

182 cm
20
174 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
A jab from Hellstrom does it's job there.
Hellstrom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Hellstrom coming out on top.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Hellstrom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom blocks a leg kick.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Hellstrom thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.

Taylor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hellstrom trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hellstrom tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.

Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
Hellstrom wants to control but Taylor passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hellstrom misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lars Hellstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Taylor.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Hellstrom moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Hellstrom misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taylor!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Hellstrom.
Taylor slips under a jab from Hellstrom.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Hellstrom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hellstrom looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor throws a jab when Hellstrom was well out of range.
Hellstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Hellstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Hellstrom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hellstrom.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Hellstrom throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Hellstrom moved away.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hellstrom.
Hellstrom punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hellstrom moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Hellstrom misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hellstrom misses the target.
Lars Hellstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hellstrom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Hellstrom moves out of range easily.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hellstrom throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Hellstrom with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Hellstrom misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor slips a jab from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Hellstrom fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taylor to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taylor looks to clinch but Hellstrom throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taylor taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lars Hellstrom!