PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egor Kuznecov (ranked 2030 p4p, 4161 weight class) and Kevin Taylor (ranked 230 p4p, 447 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kuznecov
vs
Taylor

193 cm
21
283
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
280
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Egor Kuznecov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kuznecov misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznecov moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Kuznecov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznecov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kuznecov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor clobbers Kuznecov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor throws the left hand but Kuznecov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznecov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznecov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuznecov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuznecov can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznecov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Kuznecov tries for a takedown but Taylor manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egor Kuznecov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuznecov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taylor is leaning against Kuznecov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznecov.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuznecov is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.

Kuznecov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznecov shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznecov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kuznecov is rocked!
Kuznecov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Taylor's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Kuznecov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor!