PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's Raining Men. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Taylor
vs
St Pierre

183 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, LeBron St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a push kick.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.

It looks like LeBron St Pierre has been cut.
Taylor throws a big overhand right that connects, sending St Pierre tumbling to the canvas!

St Pierre is rocked!
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 wanted to stand there but St Pierre had control of the position.
St Pierre is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
St Pierre seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.

Taylor stands up from St Pierre's guard - Taylor perhaps looking for a knockout.
St Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
St Pierre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
St Pierre looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor lands a hook that stumbles St Pierre back into the cage. Taylor follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping St Pierre to the canvas! Taylor pounces and lands several unanswered shots - St Pierre has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nathan Taylor!