PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Taylor (ranked 4429 p4p, 3739 weight class) and Andrew Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into the arena with Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones blaring out of the sound system. Charles Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Tate

188 cm
18
213
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Tate!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tate to the ground. Taylor is now in Tate's guard.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Tate looking to control.
Tate keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

Tate has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Taylor prevents Tate from improving his position.

Tate is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Taylor passes to side control.
Taylor lands a nice forearm strike.
Taylor working away.
Taylor cracks Tate with a big right hand but Tate just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor cracks Tate with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tate!
Tate is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taylor lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Taylor.
Taylor dominating with strikes here.

Tate is rocked!
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tate is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?

Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Tate frees his head quite easily.
Taylor cracks Tate with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Taylor!
Charles Taylor thanked the fans post fight for their support.