PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnson McDiggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDiggler comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Meldrick Taylor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McDiggler
vs
Taylor

197 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnson McDiggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor tests McDiggler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor lands a nice hook to McDiggler's body. McDiggler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
No luck for McDiggler with that takedown attempt.
McDiggler shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnson McDiggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
McDiggler shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDiggler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McDiggler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor catches McDiggler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDiggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but McDiggler seems unphased.
McDiggler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
McDiggler fails to land the takedown.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into McDiggler's ribs.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
McDiggler throws a wild hook but Taylor just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! McDiggler gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Taylor raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
Meldrick Taylor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Blood Bank ($10) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.