PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vaughn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
Lobo

153 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Slaughterhouse Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaughn Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lobo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lobo's guard.
Lobo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Lobo is keeping the position.

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

Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Lobo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lobo manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Lobo's guard.

Taylor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lobo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lobo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lobo!
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lobo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor gets back to full guard.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.

Taylor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Lobo has picked Taylor up and slammed him! Taylor can't keep hold of the triangle and Lobo manages to pass to side control!

Lobo decides to stand back up.
Taylor checks the leg kick nicely there.

Taylor shoots in and bounces Lobo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lobo keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Lobo wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lobo is looking to improve his position.

Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lobo is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor prevents Lobo from improving his position.
Taylor really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Lobo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lobo misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lobo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Lobo looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lobo defends it well.
Lobo gets full guard.

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.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor prevents Lobo from getting back to his feet.

Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lobo is keeping the position for now.

Taylor drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Taylor seems to have locked his on tight now - Lobo screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Taylor, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vaughn Taylor!
Vaughn Taylor retains his lightweight title!