PBP Commentary

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

Taylor
vs
AK

193 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Murder Inc.

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 7 - 7 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei AK!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from AK.
Taylor tries to clinch up but AK circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from AK finds it's target.

AK closes the distance and clinches.

AK drags the fight down to the ground.

Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and AK has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between AK's legs - danger averted.
AK working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.

AK had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.

AK is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
AK striking from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

AK has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

AK has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Taylor doesn't defend quickly enough and AK has managed to lock this one up! Can Taylor escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to AK on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergei AK!