PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Imposs. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

St Taylor
vs
strong

179 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges St Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus strong!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
strong throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Georges St Taylor has been cut.
St Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but strong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
strong misses with a few strikes there.
St Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from strong. No joy for St Taylor on that attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by strong!
strong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
strong misses with a jab, cross combination.
strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
strong thows a left - swing and a miss!
strong scores with a jab. St Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
strong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Taylor shoots in for a takedown but strong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

St Taylor clinches up against the cage.
St Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but strong prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but strong won't allow it.
St Taylor tries for a takedown but strong manages to get underhooks.
strong takes an elbow to the temple.
St Taylor digs a right hand underneath strong's ribcage. strong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
strong prevents the takedown attempt.

strong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
strong looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. St Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
strong cracks St Taylor with a solid left hand.
St Taylor seems keen to control strong's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

strong is sitting in close to St Taylor's body. St Taylor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! strong is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, strong is tapping! That was a very nice submission by St Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Georges St Taylor!