PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Avitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vaughan Taylor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Avitan
vs
Taylor

190 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Héritage!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yossi Avitan!
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, Vaughan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Avitan avoids it.
Vaughan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Avitan - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Avitan. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Avitan connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Avitan moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Avitan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Taylor avoids it.
Avitan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Avitan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Avitan cracks Taylor with a good jab.

It looks like Vaughan Taylor has been cut.
Avitan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Avitan scores with a leg kick.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avitan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Avitan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
A clash of legs there as Avitan blocks the low kick.
Good leg kick by Avitan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Avitan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Avitan lands the left hand.

Taylor is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Avitan counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Taylor falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yossi Avitan!