PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winfred Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cohen
vs
Taylor

194 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winfred Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cohen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cohen pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor is looking to escape.
Cohen is controlling the pace.
Taylor tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cohen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cohen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Taylor clinches.
Taylor can't break the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Cohen in a clinch.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Taylor lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cohen is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Cohen wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Cohen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cohen.
Taylor wants to control his opponent's hands but Cohen gets his hands free.
Cohen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Taylor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cohen gets his way!
Cohen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Cohen manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Winfred Cohen!