PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Quattro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Johnny Quattro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mason Taylor's chin.

Quattro
vs
Taylor

185 cm
25
224 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

185 cm
21
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

:: Happy Pills ::

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Quattro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quattro throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quattro thinking.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Mason Taylor has been cut.
Quattro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Taylor prevents Quattro from escaping the position.
Quattro regains half guard.

Quattro actively working from the bottom here.
Quattro moves into full guard.
Quattro wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quattro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.

Quattro pushes Taylor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Quattro tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quattro is looking for a sweep.
Quattro is not content to let Taylor control the position.
The ground and pound from Taylor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Quattro is trying to get back to his feet.
Quattro tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
Quattro is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taylor is putting a hurting on Quattro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quattro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quattro throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nice takedown defense from Quattro. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.

Quattro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quattro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taylor struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
Quattro wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quattro controlling the position.
Quattro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Quattro is staying tight to Taylor's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Quattro just wasn't active enough.
Quattro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Quattro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quattro misses with a takedown
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Quattro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Quattro throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor moves out of range as Quattro strikes.
Quattro misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quattro drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Quattro takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Quattro throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quattro shoots and misses

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Quattro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Quattro is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quattro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Quattro looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Quattro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Quattro has wrist control.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Quattro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taylor prevents Quattro from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quattro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Taylor stops Quattro from standing up.

Quattro looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Quattro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor with a nice cross.
Quattro shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Quattro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quattro's waist but Quattro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Quattro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnny Quattro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Quattro's guard.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.

Quattro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quattro controlling Taylor's posture.

Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quattro wriggles free and stands up.
Quattro ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Quattro thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Quattro avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Quattro misses the target.
Quattro misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quattro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor swings for the body but Quattro moves out of range.
Quattro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Quattro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Taylor has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Taylor trying to control but Quattro is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Quattro really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor looking to finish Quattro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quattro!
Quattro really wants to buck Taylor off and get back to his feet.
Mason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor landing strikes from the mount.
Quattro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Quattro is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Quattro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Quattro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Taylor!