PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Dashark (ranked 2844 p4p, 2321 weight class) and James Taylor (ranked 114 p4p, 88 weight class). Dashark comes to the cage accompanied by Big shark by BEACH BOYS. James Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Dashark
vs
Taylor

180 cm
27
300
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
245
3 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Dashark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Taylor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dashark throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dashark.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Dashark moved out of range.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Dashark moved out of range.
Taylor misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Dashark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dashark attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Dashark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dashark swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor takes a swing at Dashark's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Dashark throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Dashark moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Mark Dashark has been cut.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.

Dashark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taylor to the ground. Dashark is now in Taylor's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dashark is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dashark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dashark landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dashark throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dashark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dashark cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Dashark works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dashark works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dashark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dashark landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dashark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dashark landing some decent shots from guard.
Dashark working some strikes from top position.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dashark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dashark distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dashark has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dashark postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dashark controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dashark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dashark stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dashark works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Dashark is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Dashark is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Dashark postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Dashark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dashark scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Dashark slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dashark accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dashark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dashark is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dashark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dashark throws a big right hand that misses.
Dashark controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dashark is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor lands with a straight right. Dashark didn't see that one coming.

Dashark scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Dashark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Dashark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor jabs Dashark right on the nose. Dashark blinks but takes it well.
Dashark ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Dashark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Dashark ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Dashark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dashark darts in looking for a takedown but Taylor gets double underhooks and turns Dashark into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Dashark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Dashark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor pushes Dashark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into Dashark's ribcage.
Dashark takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taylor working Dashark over with knees to the body.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor is working Dashark over against the cage.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor presses Dashark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Dashark won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor presses Dashark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor landing knees to the head.
Taylor lands a big knee to the head and Dashark goes down! Taylor pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Taylor!