PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Waters (ranked 4775 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liangyi Tao (ranked 3070 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Liangyi Tao was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Waters
vs
Tao

187 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demetrious Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangyi Tao!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Waters's guard.
Tao lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Waters has momentary wrist control but Tao slips an elbow through the middle.

Waters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Waters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tao with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tao won't allow Waters to sweep him here.
Tao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Waters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Waters has momentary wrist control but Tao slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Waters is looking for a triangle but Tao pushes his legs off easily.
Tao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tao is aware though and is defending well.

Waters had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tao defends it easily.
Tao postures up and lands a big shot to Waters's brow.

Waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tao is aware though and is defending well.
Waters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Tao chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao is in close to Waters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tao scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Waters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tao lands a couple of digs.
Waters has momentary wrist control but Tao slips an elbow through the middle.

Tao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Waters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tao has managed to get both his arms back between Waters's legs - danger averted.
Tao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tao pushes down on Waters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tao wants to pass the guard but Waters is defending well.
Tao lands strikes from half guard.
Tao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Waters looking for submissions off his back.
Tao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tao working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Tao.
Waters taking some punishment here, with Tao in his half guard.
Tao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Waters is rocked!

Waters actively working from the bottom here.

Waters actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Waters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Waters taking some punishment here, with Tao in his half guard.
Tao is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Waters is hurt! He's hurt bad - Tao fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Waters from any more punishment! Congratulations to Tao! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liangyi Tao!