PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno R Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). R Xavier comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadão. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

R Xavier
vs
Taylor

185 cm
25
183 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno R Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
R Xavier stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
R Xavier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
R Xavier shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

R Xavier rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
R Xavier is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. R Xavier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. R Xavier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno R Xavier. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as R Xavier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
R Xavier wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor cracks R Xavier with a solid left hand.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with R Xavier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
R Xavier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
R Xavier can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taylor controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor works over R Xavier with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor trying to control but R Xavier is working from the bottom.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor works over R Xavier with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
R Xavier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
R Xavier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
R Xavier has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

R Xavier is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
R Xavier is breathing heavily.
R Xavier wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Taylor works his way into full mount!
Taylor with shots to the head and body - R Xavier looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
R Xavier tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Taylor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
R Xavier takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Taylor's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Taylor!