PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Dew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Taylor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dew
vs
Taylor

168 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dew closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dew controls the pace.
Dew trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Dew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Dew is proving a slippery customer.
Dew stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dew keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dew has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taylor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dew.
Dew is holding Taylor down, trying to stall.

Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dew has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Dew.
Dew is trying to ground and pound but Taylor uses the momentary lack of control by Dew to regain half guard.
Dew controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dew looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dew keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Dew is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dew has his feet on Taylor's thighs here. He's pushed Taylor off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Taylor screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stuart Dew!