PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Xv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

XyD Xv
vs
Taylor

174 cm
25
178 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ZyD XyD Xv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beau Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Xv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Xv scores with a nice body kick.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taylor looks gassed!
XyD Xv lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
XyD Xv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from XyD Xv, right into the meat.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Xv.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Xv. XyD Xv obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD Xv with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD Xv lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
XyD Xv lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Xv.
XyD Xv scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Xv dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
XyD Xv throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
XyD Xv throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
XyD Xv throws a nice inside leg kick.
XyD Xv scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
XyD Xv pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
Taylor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD Xv.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD Xv - that will leave a mark!
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
XyD Xv plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
ZyD XyD Xv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from XyD Xv.
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!
That kick from XyD Xv tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor shoots in but XyD Xv avoids the takedown attempt easily.
XyD Xv fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by XyD Xv.
XyD Xv circles away from the clinch attempt
and XyD Xv counters with a nice body kick.
ZyD XyD Xv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but XyD Xv manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
XyD Xv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Xv.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
XyD Xv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and XyD Xv counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Taylor.
XyD Xv lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD Xv connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
Taylor is trying desperately to land a takedown but XyD Xv is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Taylor.
XyD Xv throws a nice outside leg kick.
XyD Xv throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and XyD Xv makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
XyD Xv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from XyD Xv - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says XyD Xv. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD Xv connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but XyD Xv moved out of range.
XyD Xv throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Xv dominated 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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD Xv.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, XyD Xv has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by XyD Xv.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD Xv.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD Xv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Xv.
Beau Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
XyD Xv scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Xv connects with a solid leg kick.
XyD Xv throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
XyD Xv scores with a kick to the body.
XyD Xv lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by XyD Xv.
XyD Xv is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
XyD Xv connects with an inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from XyD Xv - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says XyD Xv. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor shoots and misses
and XyD Xv counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
XyD Xv with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD Xv moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
XyD Xv stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Taylor.
An inside leg kick lands from XyD Xv.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
XyD Xv thumps Taylor with a low kick.
ZyD XyD Xv is winning the standup battle so far.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD Xv buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
XyD Xv is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor tries to clinch there but XyD Xv circles away.
XyD Xv scores with a nice body kick.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
XyD Xv throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by XyD Xv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by XyD Xv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor shoots and misses
and XyD Xv counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
XyD Xv lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and XyD Xv makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Taylor really felt that one!
XyD Xv is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
XyD Xv moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and XyD Xv finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
XyD Xv throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD Xv lands with a good body shot.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but XyD Xv manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says XyD Xv as he avoids it easily.
XyD Xv throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. XyD Xv manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
XyD Xv circles away from the clinch attempt.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.
XyD Xv fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD Xv.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from XyD Xv.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses
and XyD Xv counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from XyD Xv.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XyD Xv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
XyD Xv throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Xv 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from XyD Xv - that will leave a mark!
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
XyD Xv dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by XyD Xv.
XyD Xv avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
XyD Xv buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
XyD Xv lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Taylor looks to clinch
and XyD Xv counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Xv.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Xv feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Xv.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and XyD Xv counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
XyD Xv moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
That kick from XyD Xv tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
XyD Xv dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. XyD Xv tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. XyD Xv manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but XyD Xv swivels and escapes.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and XyD Xv counters with a left to the body.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and XyD Xv counters with a nice leg kick.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Taylor.
XyD Xv lands with a thumping leg kick.
XyD Xv thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. XyD Xv tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag XyD Xv to the ground. XyD Xv escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv scores with a jab to the body.
XyD Xv bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.
Taylor tries to clinch there but XyD Xv circles away.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch there but XyD Xv circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for XyD Xv.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but XyD Xv pushes him off.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
XyD Xv throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
XyD Xv throws a head kick that half lands.
XyD Xv throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
XyD Xv scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has XyD Xv pinned against the cage. XyD Xv gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
XyD Xv lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is looking to clinch but XyD Xv is avoiding it.
Beau Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD Xv scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD Xv showed his dominance in that final round.
Well XyD Xv 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD XyD Xv!
ZyD XyD Xv thanked the fans post fight for their support.