PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundeby comes to the cage accompanied by Casino Royal 007 Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lundeby
vs
Taylor

182 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
170 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Basil Lundeby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundeby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Lundeby sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lundeby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lundeby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Lundeby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lundeby scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lundeby gets to mount! Taylor was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Lundeby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.

Lundeby has hold of Taylor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Taylor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lundeby with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Jesse Taylor has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Lundeby has a good base and remains in mount.
Lundeby lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Taylor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundeby controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundeby lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lundeby scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Lundeby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Lundeby's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taylor's face.
Lundeby trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Lundeby's attempts to control the action.
Lundeby is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lundeby looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!

That has opened up Jesse Taylor's cut even more.
Lundeby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lundeby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lundeby looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Lundeby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Taylor is rocked!

The cut above Jesse Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Basil Lundeby!
Basil Lundeby took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.