PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Silk Cravatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck 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.

Cravatt
vs
Taylor

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silk Cravatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Cravatt tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cravatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Cravatt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cravatt being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cravatt trying to control the position.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Cravatt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Cravatt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Taylor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cravatt looks a forlorn figure.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Taylor quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Taylor but it's paid off an Cravatt is forced to tap! Nice work by Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chuck Taylor!