PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Xmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Taylor
vs
Xmas

178 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Xmas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor punishes Xmas's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xmas takes one to the chin there.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Taylor lands a jab to Xmas's midsection.
Xmas shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor cracks Xmas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Xmas avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xmas.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xmas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Xmas.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.

Oooooh!!! Taylor has knocked Xmas down with a huge combo! Taylor steps away and waves a wobbly Xmas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Xmas is rocked!
Xmas looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xmas momentarily.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Xmas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Xmas's body.
Xmas walks into a left hand.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xmas is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Xmas to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Xmas looks to clinch but Taylor throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Xmas taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (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.