PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayk Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubber Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Dummy

168 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jayk Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rubber Dummy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dummy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dummy wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Dummy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taylor is taking a breather. Dummy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Taylor seems to be looking for submissions.

Taylor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dummy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dummy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dummy trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Dummy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor pulls Dummy in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dummy manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dummy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.

Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Dummy trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor is keen to just control but Dummy is a slippery customer.

Taylor moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dummy.

Taylor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dummy keeps working.
Dummy is trying to escape the position but Taylor is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Taylor wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.

Taylor tries for a kimura but Dummy is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayk Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dummy misses with a double jab

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Dummy didn't expect that.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Dummy is retaining full guard.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Jayk Taylor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dummy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Taylor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dummy on his heels. He'll look to pass Dummy's guard now, I'm sure.

Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Dummy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dummy manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Dummy's guard.

Dummy is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
Dummy trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dummy working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dummy defends it well.
Dummy tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.

Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard but Taylor has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taylor with the ground and pound from mount.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Dummy regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayk Taylor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dummy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Dummy sits in half guard.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dummy looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dummy is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Dummy is working from the bottom.
Taylor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Taylor seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dummy for as long as he can get away with.
Dummy looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Taylor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dummy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dummy has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dummy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dummy trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dummy preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dummy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jayk Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dummy keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Dummy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Taylor has passed into side control.
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dummy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dummy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dummy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor moves into full mount!
Taylor throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dummy because Taylor loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Rubber Dummy just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dummy feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Dummy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dummy trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor pulls Dummy in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Dummy stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dummy throws a head kick that misses

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.

Taylor has hold of one of Dummy's legs. Dummy is fighting the takedown attempt but Taylor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Dummy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taylor passes into half guard.
Dummy trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dummy!
Taylor avoids the attempt from Dummy to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controlling his opponent.
Dummy holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taylor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dummy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor looking to ground and pound but Dummy is blocking nicely.
Dummy is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Dummy is having none of it.
Taylor unloads with some shots from mount but Dummy bucks and avoids them well.
Taylor looking to control but Dummy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dummy is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action.
Dummy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taylor sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jayk Taylor.
Dummy misses with a double jab

and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dummy's guard.
Dummy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taylor controls the pace.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Dummy is retaining full guard.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayk Taylor had his way with Rubber Dummy in that 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dummy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taylor is in Dummy's guard.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.

Dummy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Dummy has an active guard here but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Dummy from improving his position.
Dummy wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dummy defending well though.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor wants to control but Dummy is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dummy is trying to control but can't.

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

Taylor scores with a takedown into Dummy's guard.
Dummy wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dummy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jayk Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jayk Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Dummy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Dummy's guard.
Dummy wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.

Taylor postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dummy to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummy wants to clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dummy's guard now.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor won't allow Dummy to sweep him here.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Taylor stands and steps away. Dummy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayk Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Jayk Taylor!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Jayk Taylor!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Jayk Taylor!

Jayk Taylor wins by unanimous decision!
Jayk Taylor is the new bantamweight champion!