PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mayweather
vs
Taylor

169 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Mayweather!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Jorge Taylor has been cut.
Mayweather takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Mayweather is avoiding it.
Taylor throws the left hand but Mayweather avoids the punch easily.
Mayweather misses the body punch

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mayweather gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mayweather is keeping busy.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.
Mayweather letting Taylor take a breather here.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Mayweather wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mayweather stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Mayweather struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mayweather lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mayweather or not.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Mayweather's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mayweather - that landed with a thud.
Taylor tries to work over Mayweather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mayweather holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor looking to stall.
Mayweather wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Mayweather scores with a hook to the body.
Mayweather is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayweather has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather's elbow.
Taylor is trying to drag Mayweather to the mat but Mayweather just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ray Mayweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Taylor.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taylor lands an elbow just above Mayweather 's eye.
Mayweather lands a body shot.
Mayweather lands a body shot.
Mayweather wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mayweather wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor has Mayweather pressed against the cage, preventing Mayweather from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayweather wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mayweather wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Mayweather working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mayweather manages to break the clinch.

Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayweather's guard.
Mayweather wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Mayweather preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mayweather on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayweather tries to get out of the position.
Mayweather wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor passes Mayweather's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Taylor wants to control but Mayweather is keeping him busy.
Taylor winds up and cracks Mayweather with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stops Mayweather from getting back to his feet.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mayweather is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount!
Mayweather's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Taylor unloading with bombs!
Taylor throwing strikes here but Mayweather is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taylor looking to control but Mayweather is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mayweather wants to try and get back to his feet.
Taylor lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws some wild stikes that Mayweather manages to avoid easily.
Mayweather wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looking to finish Mayweather with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mayweather!
Mayweather is breathing heavily.
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taylor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Taylor connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Mayweather is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mayweather?
Oh Mayweather is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mayweather knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor throws some wild stikes that Mayweather manages to avoid easily.
Mayweather seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorge Taylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Taylor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet but Taylor drags him back down.
Sloppy strikes there by Taylor.
Mayweather is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jorge Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mayweather bucks up and tries to throw Taylor off but instead Taylor has got his back!
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor missing with strikes.
Taylor missing with punches from the back.
Taylor lands punches and elbows.
Taylor throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Taylor lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Taylor is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Mayweather. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Taylor has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mayweather.
Mayweather is covering up but some of the strikes from Taylor are getting through and doing damage.
Taylor punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Taylor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Taylor manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Taylor throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mayweather wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Taylor. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mayweather holding both Taylor 's hands and preventing any damage.
Taylor throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mayweather has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up.
Taylor trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mayweather doesn't escape.
Taylor misses with an elbow to the head.
Taylor tries to get the hooks in deep but Mayweather pushed the leg off.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Mayweather is trying to stand back up.
Will Taylor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorge Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayweather scores with a nice strike.
Taylor sizes up Mayweather with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayweather.
Mayweather will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Jorge Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather.

Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mayweather has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mayweather is looking to escape.
Taylor winds up and cracks Mayweather with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Mayweather is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Taylor prevents Mayweather from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mayweather is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Mayweather blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head.
Taylor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Taylor throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mayweather because Taylor loaded up on that one.
Mayweather is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taylor throws some wild stikes that Mayweather manages to avoid easily.
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Mayweather wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taylor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Mayweather is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mayweather is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action.
Mayweather is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Taylor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mayweather can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Taylor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Taylor cracks Mayweather with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Mayweather is in trouble!
Taylor postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mayweather badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Taylor around the waist but Taylor pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Taylor is the winner by TKO! Taylor jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Taylor!
Jorge Taylor is the new featherweight champion!