PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Jackoffovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Jackoffovich

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Pro-Valiance Nutrition
Pro-Valiance Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Jackoffovich!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackoffovich is looking to improve his position.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackoffovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackoffovich defends it well.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Jackoffovich defends it.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackoffovich defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackoffovich wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackoffovich throws a nice inside leg kick.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Jackoffovich is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.

Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Jackoffovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.

Jackoffovich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackoffovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Jackoffovich looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Jackoffovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackoffovich shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackoffovich gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor tries to clinch up.

Jackoffovich gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Jackoffovich keeps moving.
Jackoffovich wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.

Jackoffovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jackoffovich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackoffovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackoffovich is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Jackoffovich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Jackoffovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Jackoffovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jackoffovich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Jackoffovich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackoffovich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackoffovich working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Randy Jackoffovich will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackoffovich throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Jackoffovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackoffovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackoffovich.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackoffovich sprawls well. Jackoffovich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackoffovich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackoffovich.
Jackoffovich shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Jayceon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Jackoffovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Jackoffovich.
Randy Jackoffovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Taylor has Jackoffovich up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackoffovich blocks the elbow strike.
Taylor misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Jackoffovich's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackoffovich breaks the clinch.
Jayceon Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackoffovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Jackoffovich connects with a looping right hand.
Jackoffovich fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Jackoffovich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackoffovich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackoffovich counters with an outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackoffovich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackoffovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackoffovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jackoffovich closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Jackoffovich pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackoffovich scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Jackoffovich shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Jackoffovich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackoffovich's waist but Jackoffovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Jackoffovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.

Jackoffovich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Jackoffovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackoffovich not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Jackoffovich stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jackoffovich misses with a takedown

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Jackoffovich actively working from the bottom here.

Jackoffovich actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor stops Jackoffovich from getting back to his feet.
Jackoffovich slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor trying to control but Jackoffovich is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackoffovich looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Jackoffovich is defending well.

Jackoffovich looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy Jackoffovich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jackoffovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jackoffovich looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackoffovich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackoffovich keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackoffovich closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Jackoffovich pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Jackoffovich has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taylor uses from the top position.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Jackoffovich keeps moving.

Jackoffovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor won't allow Jackoffovich to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackoffovich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackoffovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jackoffovich wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Taylor's hips, looking to push off. But Taylor grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Jackoffovich screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jayceon Taylor!