PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Taylor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ne Compare Pas. The key to victory for Robin Hood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hood
vs
St Taylor

182 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

1337 ANZAC

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, Robin Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George St Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood sizes up St Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
St Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Hood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hood jabs at St Taylor's body.
St Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Taylor tries for a takedown but Hood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
St Taylor looks for a takedown but Hood sprawls well.
Robin Hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George St Taylor.
Hood fails to land with a series of punches.
Hood lands with an uppercut that bounces St Taylor off the cage and back into range.
No luck for St Taylor with that takedown attempt.
St Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hood pinned against the cage. Hood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hood slaps away a takedown attempt from St Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hood avoids it really well and circles away.
St Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hood tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. St Taylor is in Hood's guard.
Hood wants to sweep here but St Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Hood pulls St Taylor in to control the position.

St Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

St Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hood is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

St Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

St Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Taylor is fighting to break Hood's control of his arms but Hood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Taylor on the ground.
Hood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

St Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Hood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hood manages to kick St Taylor off! St Taylor jumps back into Hood's guard.
Hood looking to hit a scissor sweep but St Taylor is one step ahead there.
Hood is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Hood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hood manages to kick St Taylor off! St Taylor jumps back into Hood's guard.
St Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

St Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Hood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hood manages to kick St Taylor off! St Taylor jumps back into Hood's guard.
St Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hood is keeping the position for now.

St Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hood is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Taylor, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hood!
St Taylor avoids the attempt from Hood to control.

St Taylor working for a guillotine from mount but Hood is in no mood to give up.
Hood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George St Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hood leaves St Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A combination from Hood does no damage.

St Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. St Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Hood tries to get to full guard but St Taylor has control of the leg.

St Taylor is looking for a kimura but Hood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Taylor to get the leverage.
Hood keeps control of the position for the meantime.

St Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Hood defends the submission attempt.

Hood is defending against the submission attempts here by St Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Taylor is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hood is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St Taylor!
A very excited looking George St Taylor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.