PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Medici kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Aerials" by System of a Down. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Medici
vs
Taylor

190 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Medici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Medici misses its intended target.
Medici throws a big shot that misses.
Medici connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taylor slips a straight right by Medici.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Medici looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
A jab from Medici misses.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
A jab from Medici misses.
Medici lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Medici pinned against the cage. Medici gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Medici throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medici throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Medici scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor slips a jab from Medici.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
A left lands for Medici.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medici waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medici.
A big right from Medici misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Medici.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medici throws out the jab.
Medici thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Medici coming out on top.
Medici fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
Medici has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medici tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Medici gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Antonio Medici has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Taylor.
Medici wants a takedown but no success here.
Medici is breathing heavily.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Medici shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Taylor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Medici clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Medici is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Taylor off. It looks like it's working - Taylor slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Medici displaying calm under pressure there.
Medici is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Medici scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Antonio Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medici swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donk. Medici catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Medici with a nice cross.
Medici scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medici lands a right hook to the body.
Medici throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
A right-left combo lands from Medici.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Medici.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Medici circles away.
Medici cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Medici sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Medici paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medici.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Medici takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Antonio Medici seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medici throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Medici fails to land with a series of punches.
Medici scores with a punch to the head.
Medici throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Medici misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Medici swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Medici misses.
Taylor slips under a jab from Medici.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Medici dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Medici misses.
Medici is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Medici working hard to break the clinch.
Medici tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Medici prevents a takedown attempt there.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medici dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medici.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Medici.
Medici throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici lands a jab to the head.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice sprawl there from Medici as Taylor shoots in.
Medici lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Medici throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medici jabs at Taylor's body.
Medici lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medici throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Medici thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Medici connects with the punch.
Medici scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medici throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Medici works the jab nicely.
Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medici scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Medici lands a slapping body shot.
Medici misses with a looping left.
Medici fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Medici connects with a body shot.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Medici throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Medici with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Medici.
Thomas Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Medici finds it's target.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Medici.
Medici misses the shot to the body.
Taylor moves out of range as Medici strikes.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Medici pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medici.
Medici misses with a double jab.

That's four 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.

Medici tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Antonio Medici has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Taylor.

Medici manages to break the clinch.
Medici misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Medici, as that shot connected.
Medici connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Medici bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Medici cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Medici did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Medici wants to get back to his feet.

Medici kicks Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Medici dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Medici. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Medici misses its intended target.
Medici thows a body shot but no joy.
Medici stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Medici wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor dives in and grabs Medici's left leg, looking for a takedown. Medici pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Medici misses the jab.
Medici cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Medici will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Medici lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Antonio Medici has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Taylor.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Medici avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Medici lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Medici moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Medici misses the target.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Medici.
Medici bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Medici lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Medici.
Medici waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Medici with a jab.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medici finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medici throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Medici.

Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medici is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.
Medici tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Medici holding both Taylor 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Thomas Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medici is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Taylor tries to get the hooks in deep but Medici pushed the leg off.
Medici is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Medici holding both Taylor 's hands and preventing any damage.
Taylor really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Medici.
Medici has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Taylor.
Medici controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Medici showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Medici, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Medici!