PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Straylight Run - Hands In The Sky. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Taylor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Morrow
vs
Taylor

184 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor dives in and grabs Morrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morrow pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.

Morrow rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.

Taylor has Morrow pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Taylor pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morrow tumbling to the mat - Taylor dives into Morrow's guard.
Taylor prevents Morrow from getting back to his feet.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Morrow has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Morrow cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Taylor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Taylor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Morrow really wants to buck Taylor off and get back to his feet.
Taylor looking to control but Morrow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morrow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Morrow wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount.
Morrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Taylor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morrow hang on?
Morrow wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Taylor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
Taylor scoring with strikes but Morrow is staying in there.
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taylor lands with some strikes.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. Taylor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morrow wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morrow is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with the ground and pound from mount.
Morrow is trying to stand up.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Morrow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Taylor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morrow is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Taylor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morrow taking shots to the head.
Morrow squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Taylor scoring with strikes but Morrow is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor dominating with strikes here.
Morrow is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Taylor landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor lands a heavy elbow.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!

Morrow is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Taylor! Morrow is hurt baaadly! Taylor is firing away with more strikes - Morrow is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Paul Taylor!