PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rozafa Arben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arben comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - The Messenjah. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arben
vs
Taylor

198 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

194 cm
28
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rozafa Arben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Arben moved out of range.
Arben fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Taylor slips a straight right by Arben.
Arben misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a jab when Arben was well out of range.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arben moves away.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Arben misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arben sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arben lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Arben throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arben misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arben throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Arben looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab.

It looks like Rozafa Arben has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arben.
Arben takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Arben is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Arben saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arben momentarily.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Arben misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Arben's shoulder, as Arben tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Taylor.
Taylor lands a head shot.
Arben thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Arben.
Arben tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Arben works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor throws a hook but Arben avoids it easily.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Arben moves away and avoids it.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Arben dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor wants to slow Arben down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor throws a body punch but Arben moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arben takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Arben is rocked!
Arben staying out of range there.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Taylor! Arben is backing up but he can't get away as Taylor lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Arben and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Tim Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.