PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Game- One Blood. This should be a great matchup!

Taylor
vs
Laws

192 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Laws!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Taylor is trying to trip Laws. He has hold of a leg but Laws is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Taylor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taylor won't allow Laws to sweep him here.
Laws manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Laws pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.

Laws decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laws but Laws pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Laws circles away and keeps his distance.
Laws moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Laws walks into a left hand.
Laws takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayceon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laws avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laws with a jab.
Jayceon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Laws swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Laws shoots in.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Laws counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.

Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Laws uses from the top position.
Taylor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Laws won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laws is one step ahead there.
Laws trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laws drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Laws jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Laws wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laws closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Laws pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laws shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Laws circles away easily

and Laws moves into the clinch.
Laws tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Laws is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Laws manages to get underhooks.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Laws's takedown attempt.
Taylor is working for takedown but Laws is calmly controlling the position for now.
Laws is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
Laws gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.

Taylor has clasped his hands together around Laws's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Laws takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taylor controlling the position from side mount.
Taylor is chipping away with strikes.
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to control but Laws is keeping him busy.
Taylor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Laws some visible discomfort.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Laws is rocked!

Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Laws gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Laws is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Laws's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Laws seems to have recovered his senses.

Laws wriggles free and stands up.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laws with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Laws clinches with his opponent.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Laws won't allow it.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laws shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.

Laws drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laws trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laws manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor stands up over Laws, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Laws is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor misses with a combination
letting Laws counter with a right hand.
Taylor throws a solid leg kick but Laws takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taylor.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laws.
Taylor tries to clinch

and Laws counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Taylor controls Laws momentarily but Laws frees himself.
Laws pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Laws trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Laws stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Laws stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Laws on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Taylor tries to clinch but Laws moves out of range.

Laws bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.

Taylor throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Laws takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Taylor and Laws falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Taylor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jayceon Taylor!