PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy OKrapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Beck-Loser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OKrapp
vs
Taylor

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy OKrapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Domenic Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OKrapp shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
OKrapp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
OKrapp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for OKrapp!
OKrapp is looking to get to half guard.

Taylor has control of OKrapp's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and OKrapp regains control of the situation pretty easily.
OKrapp swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
OKrapp is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OKrapp flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Taylor prevents OKrapp from getting the reversal.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
OKrapp throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
OKrapp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OKrapp bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
OKrapp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor is trying to keep OKrapp in close.
OKrapp controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OKrapp sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taylor is trying to control but OKrapp manages to pass to mount!
OKrapp prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor looks gassed!
OKrapp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taylor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but OKrapp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
OKrapp dominating with strikes here.
OKrapp punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
OKrapp is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
OKrapp landing strikes from the mount.

Taylor is rocked!

It looks like Domenic Taylor has been cut.
OKrapp lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Taylor hang on?
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can OKrapp finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OKrapp with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
OKrapp lands a big elbow.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
OKrapp punishing his opponent with strikes.
OKrapp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taylor's face.
OKrapp controlling the pace for now.
OKrapp working Taylor over with strikes here.
OKrapp looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
OKrapp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
OKrapp lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
OKrapp landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OKrapp is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That has opened up Domenic Taylor's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OKrapp connects with a bit shot that sees Taylor covering up! More strikes from OKrapp and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! OKrapp is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy OKrapp!