PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Taylor (ranked 3126 p4p, 3641 weight class) and Pellinore Listenoise (ranked 352 p4p, 390 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Taylor
vs
Listenoise

200 cm
20
280
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
27
238
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Neon Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pellinore Listenoise!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listenoise is looking to clinch.

Taylor darts in and clinches Listenoise up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Listenoise looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Listenoise trying to land knees to the body.
Listenoise blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Listenoise misses with a punch to the body.
Listenoise misses with the head strike.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Listenoise misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listenoise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.

It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Listenoise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Listenoise lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Listenoise.
Listenoise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Listenoise.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Listenoise has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Listenoise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Listenoise throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Listenoise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Listenoise up against the cage.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Listenoise obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Listenoise can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Listenoise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Listenoise tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Taylor is stalling here.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Taylor for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've been informed that Listenoise has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Listenoise throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Listenoise missing with knees to the body.
Listenoise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Listenoise being controlled against the cage.
Taylor just leaning against Listenoise, taking a breather.
Listenoise tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Listenoise back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Listenoise tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Listenoise is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Listenoise.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Listenoise.
Kevin Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Listenoise backwards.
Listenoise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Listenoise landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Listenoise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Listenoise tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Taylor drives through and clinches with Listenoise against the cage.
Listenoise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Listenoise misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Listenoise backwards.

Listenoise is rocked!
Taylor has Listenoise pushed against the cage.
Listenoise is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Listenoise seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Listenoise doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

Taylor clinches.
Kevin Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Listenoise misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taylor pushes Listenoise up against the cage in a clinch.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.
Listenoise tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Listenoise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Listenoise working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Listenoise moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Listenoise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
Listenoise looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor digs a right hand underneath Listenoise's ribcage. Listenoise let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Listenoise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Listenoise doesn't seem bothered though.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Taylor - that landed with a thud.
Listenoise is breathing heavily.
Listenoise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Listenoise misses with a knee strike.
Listenoise tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Listenoise back against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Listenoise is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.

Listenoise gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Listenoise in a clinch.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Listenoise in a clinch.
Listenoise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Listenoise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Listenoise misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taylor.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Listenoise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Listenoise moves into the clinch.
Listenoise lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Listenoise.
Listenoise lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Listenoise to his knees! Taylor keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Taylor!