PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dalbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Dalbert looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Dalbert
vs
Taylor

166 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Dalbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalbert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Dalbert with that takedown attempt.
Dalbert slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dalbert.
Dalbert wants to stall.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dalbert could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dalbert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dalbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Dalbert.
Dalbert blocking some punches.
Dalbert prevents the takedown attempt.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Dalbert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dalbert looking to slow down the pace here.

Taylor decides to pull guard.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dalbert is one step ahead there.
Dalbert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Taylor is looking for a triangle but Dalbert pushes his legs off easily.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dalbert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Taylor uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Dalbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dave Dalbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Taylor.
Dalbert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dalbert wants it to stay on the feet.
Dalbert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Dalbert is breathing heavily.
Dalbert misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dalbert dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Dalbert's head and hops out.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor looks for a takedown but Dalbert sprawls well.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Dalbert sprawls well.
Dalbert tries to clinch up

and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dalbert!

Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Dave Dalbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dalbert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Dalbert is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dalbert stops Taylor from getting back to his feet.

Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalbert pulls his head out easily.

Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalbert trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.

Taylor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalbert pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Dalbert seems content to control.

Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.

Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dalbert defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dalbert postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon 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!

Taylor tries for a takedown but Dalbert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dalbert closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Dalbert didn't expect that.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Dalbert controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.

Taylor gets to his feet - Dalbert follows without any prompting.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Dalbert moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taylor misses with the head strike.

Taylor pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dalbert defends well.
Taylor controls Dalbert momentarily but Dalbert frees himself.

Taylor has his foot on Dalbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dalbert works his way back into a safe position though.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalbert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dalbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Dalbert from controlling successfully.

Taylor has his foot on Dalbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dalbert works his way back into a safe position though.

Taylor has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dalbert should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Taylor has tightened it up now! Dalbert should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jon Taylor!