PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Rogers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rogers
vs
Taylor

190 cm
33
178 lbs
16 - 20 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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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 16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rogers scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogers is looking to pass Taylor's guard but actually Taylor recovers to full guard.
Rogers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Rogers tries to pass.
Rogers landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rogers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rogers slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Rogers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.
Taylor working a defensive guard but Rogers passes into half guard.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rogers is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers with a nice head shot there.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rogers passes into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Rogers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rogers passes to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Rogers tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rogers cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rogers works to advance to full mount. Taylor defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rogers cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Rogers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rogers lands a big elbow.
Rogers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
Rogers lands a heavy elbow.

Taylor is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogers looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Rogers finish him?

That has opened up Jesse Taylor's cut even more.
Rogers looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Taylor covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!