PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Nevsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Nevsky

193 cm
21
216 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Nevsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nevsky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nevsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
A combination from Nevsky does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nevsky sprawls well. Nevsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Nevsky lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nevsky. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nevsky circles away.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Nevsky.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Nevsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Nevsky.

Taylor is rocked!
Nevsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Nevsky as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Nevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.

Taylor ducks straight into an uppercut from Nevsky and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Taylor manages to regain guard straight away.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nevsky throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Nevsky lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nevsky working some strikes from top position.
Nevsky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nevsky wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Nevsky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Nevsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nevsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nevsky is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nevsky wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Nevsky postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Nevsky thows a big elbow that misses.
Nevsky postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is really struggling to control Nevsky but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Nevsky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nevsky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
Nevsky performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nevsky is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nevsky with the ground and pound from mount.
Nevsky breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nevsky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevsky controlling the pace for now.
Nevsky lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nevsky cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nevsky working Taylor over with strikes here.
Nevsky is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nevsky unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Taylor wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Nevsky celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Nevsky!