PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Run New York. Aaron Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Gracie

184 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cristian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.

It looks like Aaron Taylor has been cut.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Taylor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Gracie stands up.

Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cristian Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ground and pound from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cristian Gracie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie misses with the combination.

Gracie moves into the clinch.

Gracie jumps guard.

Gracie pushes a forearm under Taylor's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Taylor is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cristian Gracie!