PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yap Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradyn Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap Taylor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Taylor
vs
Campbell

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yap Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradyn Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Campbell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Campbell advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell controlling the action here.

Campbell 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.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Taylor is pulling down on Campbell's head to control his posture.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taylor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Campbell!
Campbell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taylor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taylor throws some wild stikes that Campbell manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Campbell is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Campbell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Campbell manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Campbell, under a barage of strikes from Taylor.

Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campbell can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to stall here but Campbell recovers full guard.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yap Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Campbell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Yap Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Campbell misses with the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control but Campbell postures up.
Taylor tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The ground and pound from Campbell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Campbell blocks the strikes from Taylor.
Campbell lands a few punches from side control.
An elbow from Campbell crashes against the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor wants to control but Campbell postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Campbell working the body and head with strikes.
Campbell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taylor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Campbell wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Campbell blocks the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor trying to control here.
Campbell trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Campbell prevents Taylor from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor is really struggling to control Campbell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Taylor pushes a forearm under Campbell's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Campbell is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yap Taylor!