PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Man (ranked 495 p4p, 786 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 34 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Man
vs
Taylor

165 cm
27
143
9 - 3 - 1

170 cm
26
145
9 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Stan Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taylor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Taylor wants to control but Man postures up.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor parries the strikes from Man easily there. Man is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
Check out the look on Man's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Taylor is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Man is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Taylor is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Man pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Taylor is not content to let Man control the position.

Man looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taylor did well to prevent Man getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Taylor working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Man trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor controls Man momentarily but Man frees himself.
Man postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Man postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Man trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

Taylor looking for a triangle here. Man is fighting it but it looks tight! Taylor pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Man is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor is the new bantamweight champion!