PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Android Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Android Two will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Taylor
vs
Two

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Tat Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Android Two!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Two shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Taylor pulls Two in close to his closed guard and prevents Two from doing any damage or advancing position.
Two wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor seems keen to control Two's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Tat Taylor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Taylor raining down shots from the mount!
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Two can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Two on the ground.
Taylor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Two is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Two is looking to get to half guard.
Two looks gassed!
Taylor is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Two is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Two is bucking up trying to escape but Taylor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Two is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Two is in trouble!
Taylor postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Two bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Taylor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tat Taylor!