PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ceilo Kirpu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kirpu
vs
Taylor

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ceilo Kirpu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kirpu has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Taylor is on him like a limpet, forcing Kirpu back against the cage.
Kirpu stalling against the cage.

Kirpu pulls Taylor into guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor won't allow Kirpu to get back to his feet.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Kirpu pulls Taylor in to control the position.
Taylor has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sports Fitness $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirpu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor trying to control but Kirpu is working from the bottom.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Kirpu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kirpu keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Taylor has hold of Kirpu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kirpu seems comfortable defending it but Taylor has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kirpu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kirpu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Taylor couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Taylor!