PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuriy Kuznetmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: All The Way Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kuznetmedov
vs
Taylor

188 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

King of Fists
Urban Fighter

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuriy Kuznetmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuznetmedov.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Kuznetmedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kuznetmedov avoids them all with ease.
Marcus Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuznetmedov back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetmedov.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuznetmedov finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuznetmedov throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Kuznetmedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kuznetmedov avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Kuznetmedov's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taylor slips a jab from Kuznetmedov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kuznetmedov misses.
Kuznetmedov looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kuznetmedov avoids them all with ease.
Kuznetmedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kuznetmedov moves out of range.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Kuznetmedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetmedov slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Kuznetmedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Kuznetmedov misses with a looping left.
Kuznetmedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetmedov with a nice cross.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Kuznetmedov counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
enabling Kuznetmedov to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuznetmedov sends Taylor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kuznetmedov is motioning to the referee to let Taylor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Taylor is rocked!
Kuznetmedov weaves into range and cracks Taylor right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Taylor goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kuznetmedov is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yuriy Kuznetmedov!
As Yuriy Kuznetmedov got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: CK did you make this fight easy for me on purpose?!'.