PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Put you on the Game. Corbett has chosen fue a por trabajo y le comieron lo de abajo as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Taylor
vs
Corbett

185 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
213 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Corbett!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corbett ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Corbett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Corbett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Corbett misses.
Corbett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor scores with a punch to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Corbett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Corbett 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.
Corbett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corbett staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Taylor digs a good hook to Corbett's body.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Corbett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corbett just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Jayceon Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corbett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor thumps Corbett with a low kick.
Corbett lands a nice shot to the body.
Corbett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.
Corbett throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Corbett throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Corbett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corbett shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Corbett moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Corbett counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corbett looking to pass the guard.
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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Corbett prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Corbett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Taylor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Corbett lands with a cross.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Corbett backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corbett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Corbett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Corbett misses with a looping right.
Corbett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Corbett looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corbett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Corbett misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor works over Corbett's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Corbett. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Corbett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Corbett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corbett off to one side.
Corbett fails with the takedown.
Taylor throws a hook but Corbett blocks it.
Corbett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Corbett loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corbett. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corbett.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
Corbett throws a leg kick

and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corbett takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corbett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Corbett is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Taylor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Corbett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jayceon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Corbett.

Taylor closes the distance and pushes Corbett back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Corbett looking for a takedown.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor. That snapped Corbett's head back.
Taylor feints and then cracks Corbett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corbett down.
Taylor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jayceon Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Corbett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Corbett.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corbett throws out the jab.
Corbett fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Corbett looking for a takedown.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Corbett can't get the takedown.
Taylor lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Corbett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Corbett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corbett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corbett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taylor - the referee stops the clock and Corbett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taylor. Corbett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corbett.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corbett avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Corbett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Taylor defending well as Corbett loads up on a big left hand.
Corbett throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corbett off to one side.
Corbett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Corbett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corbett counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Corbett to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corbett on the side of the head.
Corbett misses with a leg kick
and Taylor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Corbett really felt that one!
Nathan Corbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Corbett. Corbett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Corbett.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corbett ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor moves out of range as Corbett throws a body kick.
Corbett misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Corbett counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor misses with a combination

and Corbett counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Corbett thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corbett can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Corbett's guard. Nice move by Taylor!

Taylor gets to his feet - Corbett follows without any prompting.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Jayceon Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corbett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corbett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Corbett misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayceon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!

Jayceon Taylor wins by unanimous decision!