PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Taul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Church's entrance music is Come To Life. A fine choice. 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.

Church
vs
Taul

180 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Taul!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Church does it's job there.
Taul misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab lands there for Church.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taul.
Taul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Church paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taul has closed the distance and engaged Church in a clinch.

Church gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Church is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Taul still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Taul has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Taul fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Taul prevents Church from escaping the position.
Taul throws a strike aimed at the side of Church's head but Church avoids it well.

Taul stands up and beckons Church to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church swinging wildly here.
Taul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Church. Those never looked like landing.
Taul misses with a double jab
letting Church counter with a right hand.
Taul fails to land with a series of punches.
Taul throws a right and a left that Church avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Church as Taul shoots in.
Church scores with a three punch combo!

Taul is rocked!
Taul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Church counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taul is still in real trouble! Can Church finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Church forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Church is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taul has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taul seems to have recovered his senses.

Church is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Church moves nicely into side control.
Church tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Church thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Church is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taul has escaped the position, nice work there.
Church advances to full mount.
Church postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taul looks a forlorn figure.
Taul tries to control Church's body but Church pushes him off. Taul squirms to his side and now Church has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church biding his time, controlling Taul.
Church throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Taul!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Church sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Taul taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hector Church!
An out of breath Hector Church thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.