PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's entrance music is The Game- One Blood. A fine choice. Chuck Liddell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Taylor
vs
Liddell

192 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor moves into the clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liddell fails to land with a series of punches.
Liddell throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
Liddell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Liddell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Liddell in a clinch.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Liddell.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Liddell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Liddell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Liddell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liddell's head.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Taylor is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Liddell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taylor stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Liddell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Liddell won't allow it.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Liddell won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet.

Taylor decides to stand up.
Liddell tries a head kick but it misses.
Liddell throws a head kick that misses.
Liddell scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Liddell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Liddell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Liddell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Liddell is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddell as he connects with a hook.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Liddell is trying to break free.
Taylor prevents Liddell from breaking the clinch.
Liddell can't break the clinch.
Liddell stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Liddell pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayceon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Liddell won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Liddell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Liddell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor winds up and cracks Liddell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Liddell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor cracks Liddell with a solid left hand.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liddell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell misses with a combination

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liddell's guard now.
Jayceon Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Liddell is retaining full guard.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Liddell has wrist control.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taylor scores with a takedown into Liddell's guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor pushes down on Liddell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor lands a big elbow.

Liddell is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Liddell is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor landing punches.
Taylor unloading with bombs!

Taylor is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jayceon Taylor!