PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between karim mohamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

mohamed
vs
Taylor

200 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, karim mohamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mohamed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mohamed misses with a two punch combination.
mohamed misses the shot to the body.
mohamed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.

mohamed drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor stalling the fight.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but mohamed blocks it.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
mohamed fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for karim mohamed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mohamed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but mohamed persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
mohamed throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - mohamed circles away.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor clobbers mohamed with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Taylor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor is tying to control. mohamed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mohamed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on mohamed's thigh. mohamed counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but mohamed is retaining full guard.
Taylor is looking to stand up but mohamed won't let him.
mohamed will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

mohamed working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
mohamed is breathing heavily.

mohamed working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mohamed striking off his back but it's not causing Taylor any problems.

Taylor stands up from mohamed's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with mohamed.

Taylor gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, mohamed regains guard.
Taylor trying to control but mohamed is working from the bottom.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but mohamed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor won't allow mohamed to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mohamed trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
mohamed trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

mohamed working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
mohamed has his hands on Taylor's head, controlling the position.
mohamed bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mohamed wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
mohamed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
mohamed works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
mohamed trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
mohamed slips nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

mohamed escapes and gets back to his feet.
mohamed tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is looking to stand up but mohamed won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taylor is looking to clinch.
mohamed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a body kick that stops mohamed in his tracks momentarily.
mohamed avoids a punch combination nicely.
mohamed stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by mohamed which made him look bad.
karim mohamed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Taylor.
mohamed throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
mohamed tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor blocks a head kick by mohamed.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
mohamed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but mohamed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mohamed shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
mohamed misses with a double jab

and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
mohamed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
mohamed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but mohamed is retaining full guard.
mohamed trying to control the position.
Taylor prevents mohamed from getting back to his feet.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but mohamed gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mohamed trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
mohamed wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

mohamed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
mohamed slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Taylor is positioning himself well to prevent mohamed advancing to mount.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of mohamed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take mohamed's back!
You can see the frustration on mohamed's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
mohamed prevents Taylor from getting a body triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mohamed won't enjoy being in this position. Taylor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - mohamed is tapping - it's over boys! Taylor picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Taylor!