PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dos Santos
vs
Taylor

178 cm
31
150 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dos Santos working a defensive guard but Taylor passes into half guard.
Taylor is controlling the pace.

Taylor decides to stand and escape the position.
A head kick by Dos Santos misses

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Dos Santos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Taylor blocking some punches.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been informed that Taylor has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Taylor is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Santos.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Dos Santos avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dos Santos sets himself, and Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Dos Santos avoids it this time.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos misses with a combination

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos Santos is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dos Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dos Santos has his takedown stuffed

and Taylor counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dos Santos is trying to keep an underhook but Taylor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Taylor controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.

Taylor looking to isolate an arm here. Dos Santos doesn't see it coming and as Taylor extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tat Taylor!
During a confident post fight interview, Tat Taylor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.