PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen Scapegoat Wax - Aisle 10 as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Blaze

183 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

213 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor lunges at Blaze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaze's hand.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaze's sensitive parts.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaze.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blaze.
Blaze lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Nathan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Blaze.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses
and Blaze counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Blaze moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blaze looks gassed!
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blaze counters with a head kick.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Blaze seems unphased.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Blaze moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Blaze moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Nathan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Blaze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Blaze persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body
and Blaze counters with a nice leg kick.
Blaze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Blaze counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaze checks a low kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Blaze slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Blaze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Blaze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
Blaze throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaze fails to land the takedown.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaze counters with a solid body kick.
Blaze closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Blaze pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Blaze shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Blaze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaze avoids a punch combination nicely.

Blaze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor controlling the position for now.
Blaze is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Taylor wants to control but Blaze is having none of it.

Blaze with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blaze tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaze throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taylor because Blaze loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taylor blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Nathan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blaze shoots and misses
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Blaze will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor cracks Blaze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nathan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Blaze.
Blaze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaze's sensitive parts.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blaze. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Blaze has his takedown stuffed
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Blaze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Blaze on that attempt.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Blaze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Blaze.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Blaze shoots in.
Nathan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Blaze has a takedown stuffed.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blaze wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Blaze is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blaze's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blaze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Blaze keeps him there for the moment.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Blaze counters with a body kick.
Nathan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blaze counters with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blaze shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaze counters with a head kick.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Taylor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blaze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with a head kick.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Blaze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Blaze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blaze tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Blaze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nathan Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Blaze.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blaze counters with a head kick.
Blaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Blaze persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Blaze on that attempt.
Blaze has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters with a nice body shot.
Blaze with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Blaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fails with the takedown.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blaze off to one side.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaze's head backwards.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blaze's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaze counters with a head kick.
Taylor jabs at Blaze's body.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Blaze shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaze shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Blaze throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Blaze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaze slips under a jab from Taylor.
Bo Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

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