PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Taylor (ranked 5091 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun SU (ranked 6977 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Taylor
vs
SU

215 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Bertram Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun SU!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

SU closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as SU walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
SU fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but SU is quick to defend against it.
SU closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

SU has one foot on Taylor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
SU slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
SU looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
SU keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed SU's head.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
SU wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor throws a strike but SU avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents SU from getting back to his feet.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
SU wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor postures up in SU's guard and throws a big left but SU blocks it.

SU kicks Taylor off and gets to his feet.

SU drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. SU smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertram Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in but SU avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
SU wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
SU thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but SU swivels and escapes.
SU misses with a wild combination.

SU has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from SU.

Taylor jumps guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing SU from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

SU is sitting in close to Taylor's body. Taylor has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! SU is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, SU is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Taylor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bertram Taylor!