PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Axl Horn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horn's entrance music is Bill Murray - by Sweatshop Union. A fine choice. Taylor has chosen Taylor Gang as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Horn
vs
Taylor

175 cm
22
148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Horn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomaz Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Horn lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
Horn misses with a lunging right hand

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Horn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horn blocks an elbow strike.
Horn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Horn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Horn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Horn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horn struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horn lands with a left to the head.
Horn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Horn.
Horn can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Horn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor has Horn pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Taylor as the two fighters clinch.
Horn misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Horn fails to land.
Taylor pushes Horn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horn throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Horn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
Horn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horn.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Horn throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A frustrated look appears on Horn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Horn misses with a body punch.
Horn has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horn.
Taylor is pushing Horn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Horn misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horn.
Taylor prevents Horn from breaking the clinch.
Taylor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Horn.
Taylor lands a body punch.
Horn misses with the head strike.

Taylor jumps guard.
Taylor pulls Horn in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Horn working a defensive guard but Taylor manages to pass into side control anyway.
Taylor working away.

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.
Horn is trying to improve his position.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horn keeps working.
Horn manages to get back to half guard.
Horn is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
Horn tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomaz Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Horn misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Horn works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
Horn looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Horn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor cracks Horn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horn throws a lazy body kick
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horn. That did some damage!
Horn swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Horn misses with a kick to the body
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horn misses with an uppercut
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor lands a jab to Horn's midsection.
Horn swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Horn was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taylor feints and then cracks Horn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horn down.
Horn misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horn looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

Taylor rushes Horn and presses him up against the cage.
Taylor is pushing Horn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Horn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Horn up against the cage.
Horn swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Horn or not.
A body shot lands from Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Horn misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Horn fails to land.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Horn misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Taylor stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor has Horn pushed against the cage.
Horn lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Horn fails to land.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horn.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horn misses with the head strike.
Horn being controlled against the cage.
Taylor blocking some punches.

Taylor pulls guard.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Horn is defending the position.
Horn is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Horn!
Horn tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Taylor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomaz Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Horn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horn connects with the punch.
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Horn throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Horn was not able to check.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Horn throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horn tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Horn is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Oh Horn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horn's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Horn crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomaz Taylor!