PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Everything in its right place- Radio Head as his entrance music. Tim Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Orlando Bloom's chin.

Bloom
vs
Taylor

172 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
144 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Cage Wars Nutrition
Cage Wars Nutrition

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP / Money Exchange!
Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Bloom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bloom is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Bloom.
Bloom tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bloom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Bloom tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bloom gets a clinch.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor trying to control but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.
Bloom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bloom is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloom is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bloom is trying to stand.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Taylor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bloom sees it coming and defends easily.
Bloom tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Bloom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloom is looking to escape.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor passes to side control.

Bloom explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Bloom is keeping the position.

Bloom pushes Taylor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bloom avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor looks gassed!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Bloom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bloom connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Bloom tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bloom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bloom doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bloom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Taylor throws a hook but Bloom blocks it.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bloom creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Bloom decides to stand back up.
Bloom tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Bloom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloom.

Bloom pushes Taylor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Bloom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bloom landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bloom.
Bloom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor jumps guard but Bloom stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bloom landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands with a right to the head.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bloom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bloom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bloom wants it to stay on the feet.
Bloom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bloom tries to clinch up.

Bloom has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Bloom's takedown attempt.
Bloom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloom trying to land knees to the body.

Bloom manages to pull guard.

Taylor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bloom dives on top into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloom wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bloom gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bloom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bloom tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Bloom tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Bloom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bloom defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.

Bloom has managed to clinch.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bloom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bloom prevents the takedown attempt.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.
Bloom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bloom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bloom lands an uppercut.

Bloom has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taylor is trying to keep an underhook but Bloom manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bloom is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Bloom decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Orlando Bloom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Bloom's shoulder, as Bloom tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloom.
Bloom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Bloom gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Bloom as the two fighters clinch.

Bloom is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Taylor can't fight it off and eventually Bloom manages to take the fight to the floor. Taylor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bloom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bloom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bloom wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Bloom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bloom clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bloom lands with a light punch inside.
Bloom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom lands a nice elbow.

Bloom pulls Taylor into guard.
Bloom wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Bloom wants to get back to his feet.
Bloom wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Bloom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but Bloom is working from the bottom.
Bloom trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Bloom is working away.
Orlando Bloom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is looking to escape.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Bloom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bloom manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Bloom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor dives in and grabs Bloom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bloom pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Bloom tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Bloom lands a head kick!

Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bloom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
Bloom controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloom wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Bloom from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bloom dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bloom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bloom throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Bloom throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the ropes.
Bloom tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Bloom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Bloom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bloom closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Orlando Bloom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Taylor.
Bloom scores with a knee to the head.

Bloom pulls guard.

Bloom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bloom is looking to clinch.
Bloom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bloom tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
A big left from Taylor misses.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloom has Taylor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bloom lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bloom.
Bloom has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Bloom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Bloom lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bloom.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Bloom is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.

Bloom has his feet on Taylor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bloom doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Tim Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bloom.
Bloom moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bloom.

Bloom has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.

Bloom jumps guard and drags Taylor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bloom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bloom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Bloom clinches with his opponent.
Bloom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bloom wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloom manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bloom pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloom is keeping the position for now.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.
Bloom wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Bloom keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bloom has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bloom landing knees to the head.

Bloom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taylor regains guard.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing Bloom from standing up.

Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bloom defends well.
Bloom wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bloom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bloom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bloom!