PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Monster. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greco
vs
Taylor

170 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Greco closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Greco pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Greco.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Greco wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Greco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Greco is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Greco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Greco is not content to let Taylor control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Greco controlling the position for now.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Greco is working away.
Greco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back!
Taylor is holding onto Greco's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

Greco has his arm under Taylor's chin here. Game over son! Greco squeezes tightly and Taylor is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Greco!