PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen EYE OF THE TIGER as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hunt
vs
Taylor

181 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.

Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
Hunt working Taylor over with strikes here.

Taylor is rocked!
Hunt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Hunt finish him?
Hunt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hunt dominating with strikes here.
Hunt lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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!
Hunt landing punches.
Hunt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Hunt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hunt scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Hunt landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Taylor taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Hunt connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hunt is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Hunt extends the arm and Taylor is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Hunt!