PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bombs Away Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taylor
vs
Away Bin Laden

186 cm
25
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bombs Away Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bin Laden moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bin Laden.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Bin Laden turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bin Laden.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Bin Laden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bin Laden swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bin Laden has clasped his hands together around Taylor's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taylor regains half guard.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.

Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bin Laden pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bin Laden is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Taylor is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bin Laden throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Taylor's body to avoid the submission. Taylor has instead reached around Bin Laden's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Taylor arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesse Taylor!
Jesse Taylor is the new light heavyweight champion!