PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Biffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, EYE OF THE TIGER. Biffman has chosen The Lion Sleeps Tonight as his entrance music. Brandon Taylor looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Taylor
vs
Biffman

185 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biff Biffman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is looking to clinch but Biffman is avoiding it.
Taylor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Biffman gets a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Biffman goes for a takedown attempt but Taylor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Biffman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor tries to hold on but Biffman pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Biffman.
Biffman scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.

Taylor is rocked!
Biffman scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biffman misses with a head shot.
Biffman punching from mount but Taylor doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Biffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Biffman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Biffman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Biffman throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Biffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Biffman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Biffman unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Biffman.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Biffman.
Poor strikes thrown by Biffman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Biffman throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Biffman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Biffman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Biffman looking to finish with strikes here!
Biffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Biffman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Biffman looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Biffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Biffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Biffman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taylor because Biffman loaded up on that one.
Biffman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Biffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Biffman throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Biffman looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Biffman unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.
Biffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Biffman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Biffman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Biffman throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Biffman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Biffman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Biffman won't let Taylor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Biffman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Biffman.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Biffman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Biffman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Biffman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Biffman lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biffman landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Biffman lands with some strikes.
Biffman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Biffman landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Biffman.
Biffman with good strikes from the mount here!
Biffman lands a heavy elbow.
Biffman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Biffman landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Biffman.
BOOM! Biffman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Biffman landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Biffman scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Biffman is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Biffman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Biffman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Biffman cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Biffman landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!
Biffman with a couple of short strikes.
Biffman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Biffman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Biffman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taylor taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Biffman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Biffman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Biffman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Biffman closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Biffman pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Biffman.
Biffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman fails with the takedown.
Biffman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Biffman on that attempt.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Biffman. Biffman gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Biffman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Biffman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Biffman off to one side.
Biffman shoots in but no luck this time.
Biffman tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Biffman persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biffman fails with the takedown.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biffman.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brandon Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman fails to land the takedown.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman fails with the takedown.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Biffman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Biffman tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman has a takedown stuffed.
Biffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Biffman shoots in.
Biffman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Biffman has a takedown stuffed.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Biffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biffman has a takedown stuffed.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Biffman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Biffman off to one side.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt.
Biffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Biffman shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Biffman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Biff Biffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biffman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Biffman off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Taylor dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Biffman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Biffman misses with a few strikes there.
Biffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biffman shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Biffman.
Biffman misses with a few strikes there.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Biffman.
Biffman waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Biffman tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Biffman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Biffman throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Biffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor slips under a jab from Biffman.
Biffman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biffman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biffman doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Biffman on that attempt.
Biffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biffman darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Biffman.
Biffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Biffman has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Biffman or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
Biffman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Biffman fails with the takedown.
Taylor slips a jab from Biffman.
Biffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Biffman swinging wilding here.
Biffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Biffman misses with a double jab.
Biffman has a takedown stuffed.
Biffman fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Biffman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Biffman misses with a double jab.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biffman throws out the jab.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor slips under a jab from Biffman.
Biffman looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Biffman misses the jab.
Biffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Biffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biffman moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Biffman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biffman throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Biffman throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Brandon Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Biffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Biffman misses.
Biffman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Biffman throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Biffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biffman doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Biffman throws out the jab.
Biffman throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Biffman misses.
Biffman misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Biffman throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Biffman or perhaps it was just good defense by Taylor which made him look bad.
Biffman fails to land the takedown.
Biffman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Biffman fails with the takedown.
Biffman throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Biffman misses with a straight right.
Biffman misses with a double jab.
Biffman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Biffman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Biffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Biffman misses with a wild combination.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Biffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Biffman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biffman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Biffman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Biffman misses with a two punch combination.
Biffman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Biffman persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Biffman does no damage.
Biffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biffman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Biffman looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Biffman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biffman fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Biffman on that attempt.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biffman.
Biffman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biffman throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Biffman misses with a double jab.
Biffman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Biffman throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Biffman looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Taylor!