PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chester Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tully Sisyphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taylor
vs
Sisyphus

193 cm
20
216 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

187 cm
23
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Templar Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tully Sisyphus!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sisyphus is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sisyphus punching from the bottom.
Sisyphus gets back to full guard.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.

Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Sisyphus is keeping the position.
Sisyphus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sisyphus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sisyphus trying to control the position.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Sisyphus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sisyphus is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sisyphus wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Sisyphus is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Sisyphus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
Sisyphus wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sisyphus stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Sisyphus has gone for a leg lock! Taylor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sisyphus's guard.
Taylor won't allow Sisyphus to sweep him here.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sisyphus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stalling.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sisyphus trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sisyphus trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Sisyphus is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor forces Sisyphus back against the cage and clinches.
Taylor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sisyphus up against the cage.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Sisyphus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sisyphus tries to clinch but Taylor moves away

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Sisyphus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sisyphus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Sisyphus.

Sisyphus gets control of Taylor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sisyphus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sisyphus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Sisyphus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sisyphus seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Taylor is holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sisyphus goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.

Taylor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sisyphus, up you get!
Sisyphus tries to clinch but Taylor moves away

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sisyphus.
Still in the clinch, Sisyphus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sisyphus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sisyphus misses with an elbow over the top.
Sisyphus trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sisyphus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Sisyphus misses with some punches.
Sisyphus stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Sisyphus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisyphus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sisyphus tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Sisyphus drops back down to his feet.
Taylor avoiding damage as Sisyphus throws knees to the body.
Sisyphus pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Sisyphus gets control of Taylor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sisyphus will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sisyphus is on top in guard.
Sisyphus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.
Sisyphus is trying to keep Taylor in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisyphus keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Sisyphus has wrist control.
Taylor is working Sisyphus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor won't allow Sisyphus to sweep him here.
Taylor wants to stand but Sisyphus is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Sisyphus is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sisyphus tries to clinch up

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Sisyphus misses with a body punch.
Sisyphus throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sisyphus lands a nice knee to the body.
Sisyphus connects with a knee to the head.
Sisyphus blocking some punches.
Sisyphus lands with a right to the head.
Sisyphus cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Sisyphus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sisyphus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sisyphus crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Sisyphus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sisyphus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Sisyphus's takedown attempt.
Sisyphus lands a damaging elbow.
Sisyphus misses with the head strike.
Sisyphus lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sisyphus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Sisyphus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tully Sisyphus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Taylor clinches up with Sisyphus and pushes him back against the cage.
Sisyphus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sisyphus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tully Sisyphus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sisyphus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.

Sisyphus successfully pulls guard.
Sisyphus keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor won't allow Sisyphus to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sisyphus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sisyphus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
Sisyphus wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Taylor pulls Sisyphus in close to prevent any damage.
Sisyphus is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor has his hands on Sisyphus's head, controlling the position.

Sisyphus drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Sisyphus off! Sisyphus jumps back into Taylor's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor wants to control but Sisyphus is keeping him busy.
Sisyphus tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Sisyphus defends it.
Sisyphus gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor passes Sisyphus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Sisyphus won't allow it.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sisyphus trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sisyphus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sisyphus is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sisyphus avoid being mounted?
Sisyphus is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Taylor is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sisyphus is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sisyphus has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Sisyphus won't allow it.
Sisyphus working aggressively here.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Sisyphus is controlling the position.
Sisyphus takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Taylor.
Sisyphus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to drag Sisyphus to the mat but Sisyphus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sisyphus misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A right hook to the body lands for Sisyphus.
Sisyphus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tully Sisyphus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sisyphus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tully Sisyphus!