PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star has chosen Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Taylor
vs
Star

189 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

210 cm
23
191 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ringo Star!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Star has taken the fight to the clinch.
Star throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Shaun Taylor has been cut.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Star tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Star is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Star manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Star is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Star sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Star drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Star walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Star forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Shaun Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.

Shaun Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ringo Star!