PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 5762 p4p, 524 weight class) and Mr Third (ranked 6649 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Third has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Third

194 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Third!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tests Third's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Third or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor, which made it look bad.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Third tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Third.
Taylor scores with a punch to the head.
Third walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Third on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Third shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Third ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Third fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Third throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Taylor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Third.
Tommy Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Third.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Third's head backwards.

Third drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Third on the ground.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Third is one step ahead there.
Third engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Third stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Third passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Third working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Third missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Third has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Third winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Third content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Third seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Taylor is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mr Third!