PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joakeem Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by You Make Me Sick by Egypt Central. Desmond Miles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Miles

170 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joakeem Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Miles!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Miles moves away and avoids it.
Miles misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Miles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Miles misses with a combination
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Desmond Miles has been cut.
Miles misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.

Taylor lands a left and a right that sends Miles crashing to the canvas! Taylor dives into mount looking to finish!

Miles is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taylor moves to take his opponent's back.
Miles is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?

Taylor is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Miles won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Taylor off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joakeem Taylor!