PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reed Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Tim Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Richards
vs
Taylor

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nightmare Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reed Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
A big left from Taylor misses.
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.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Richards closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Richards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Richards looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Richards lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Richards knows he should have avoided that one.
Richards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Richards is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richards.
Tim Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Richards with that takedown attempt.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Richards.
Taylor looks gassed!
Taylor stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Richards shoots in but no luck this time.
Richards moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Richards had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richards circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Richards should have avoided that one.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Richards takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Richards swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
Richards tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor clobbers Richards with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor misses with a body punch

and Richards counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Richards is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor parries the strikes from Richards easily there. Richards is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

Richards stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reed Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Taylor's cut.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Richards ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Richards moves away from the strike by Taylor.

Richards forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Richards looking for a takedown.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor tries to circle away but Richards has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylor as Richards tries to tie him up.
Richards fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taylor walks away with a smile on his face. Richards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Richards throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor lands with an uppercut that bounces Richards off the cage and back into rage.
Richards doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Richards counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Richards sitting in guard here, content to control.
Richards wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Richards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richards is defended easily by Taylor.
Richards tries to clinch
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Richards fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Richards's head.
Taylor 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.
Richards has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Richards's head back.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Richards blocks a jab.

Richards fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Richards persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taylor defends it well.
Richards passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reed Richards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a nice head kick!
Richards misses with a head kick.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Richards backs away looking to recover.
Richards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.

Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Richards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Richards dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reed Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richards connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Richards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richards wants to clinch
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Richards will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tim Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reed Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor dips to his left and cracks Richards with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Reed Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richards, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reed Richards!