PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Tayolor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Skillet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skillet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drop Bombs - Lazee kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stan Tayolor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Skillet's chin.

Tayolor
vs
Skillet

194 cm
23
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Tayolor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Skillet!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayolor doesn't manage to clinch there - Skillet circles away.

Tayolor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skillet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Skillet drops back looking for a leg! Tayolor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tayolor manages to kick Skillet off! Skillet jumps back into Tayolor's guard.
Tayolor keeping moving, preventing Skillet from controlling successfully.

Tayolor is looking for a triangle but Skillet pushes his legs off easily.

Tayolor working for a triangle but Skillet defends it easily.
Skillet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillet wants to stand but Tayolor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skillet tries to free his leg and advance position but Tayolor is retaining full guard.
Tayolor keeping moving, preventing Skillet from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skillet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skillet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tayolor's head.
Skillet trying to control but Tayolor is working from the bottom.
Skillet looks gassed!

Skillet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skillet throwing strikes but missing.
Tayolor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skillet manages to get himself to full guard.

Skillet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor looking to pass the guard.
Skillet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Tayolor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skillet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skillet is looking to take a break and control but Tayolor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Skillet seems to be working for a kimura but Tayolor defends the submission attempt.
Skillet thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tayolor's head.
Skillet is looking to take a break and control but Tayolor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Skillet is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tayolor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skillet.

Skillet is working for a kimura but Tayolor is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skillet moves into full mount! Tayolor won't be happy about that!

Skillet is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tayolor is surviving well by controlling Skillet's body position as best he can.
Skillet looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Skillet with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Tayolor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Skillet is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tayolor is surviving well by controlling Skillet's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skillet blocks Tayolor's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Skillet working for a guillotine from mount but Tayolor is in no mood to give up.

Skillet looking to secure an arm triangle but Tayolor defends it well.
Skillet connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Skillet looking to control and managing it successfully.

Tayolor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Skillet.
Skillet lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Skillet dominated that round.
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.

Tayolor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stan Tayolor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Skillet clinches.
Tayolor lands a nice elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Skillet.
Nice elbow from Skillet.
Skillet goes for a takedown attempt but Tayolor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tayolor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Skillet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Skillet is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tayolor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skillet.
Skillet trying to mount his opponent but Tayolor defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skillet lands a nice short elbow.
Tayolor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tayolor works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tayolor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tayolor keeping moving, preventing Skillet from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillet postures up in Tayolor's guard and throws a big left but Tayolor blocks it.
Skillet passes Tayolor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tayolor lands with a few short shots to the body.
Skillet is keen to just control but Tayolor is a slippery customer.
Skillet is breathing heavily.
Tayolor trying to get back to full guard but Skillet takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Tayolor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skillet moves to take his opponent's back.
Skillet lands punches and elbows.

Skillet tightening his grip on Tayolor, looking for the choke.
Skillet doesn't have the hooks in and Tayolor manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Skillet's guard.
Tayolor moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Skillet.
Tyrone Skillet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skillet manages to get back to half guard.

Skillet looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Skillet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Skillet.

Skillet pushes Tayolor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Skillet rushes Tayolor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tayolor trying to land knees to the body.

Skillet is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tayolor can't fight it off and eventually Skillet manages to take the fight to the floor. Tayolor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Tayolor looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Skillet is defending well. Tayolor quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Skillet has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tayolor celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stan Tayolor!