PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Green

170 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

164 cm
25
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amos Green!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Green.
Green cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Green misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Green.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Green lands with a shot to the body.
Green scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Green throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands the left hand.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Green.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Green thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Amos Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Green should have avoided that one.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor looking to ground and pound but Green is blocking nicely.
Taylor looking to finish with strikes here!

Taylor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Green turns into him and now he's in Taylor's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is working an open guard so Green takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Taylor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Green is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor throws a sloppy strike and Green uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Green has ended up in Taylor's guard.
Green wants to stand but Taylor is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.

Green is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Taylor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Green is looking to defend but Taylor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Green! Taylor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Green taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Taylor!