PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tibbs (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 genius that is 'The Ripper' by Chinchilla. On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Taylor has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Taylor seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Taylor
vs
Tibbs

190 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Tibbs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Tibbs avoids it well.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tibbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tibbs avoids it really well and circles away.
Tibbs connects with a jab.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tibbs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tibbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Tibbs misses with a looping right.
Taylor misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Tibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Taylor clinches up with Tibbs and pushes him back against the cage.

Tibbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terry Tibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Tibbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tibbs digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tibbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tibbs back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tibbs moves away.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tibbs slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
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!
Tibbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Tibbs misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Tibbs.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Tibbs sees coming a mile off.
Taylor throws a head kick but Tibbs moves out of range.
Tibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tibbs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tibbs feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Tibbs then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tibbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tibbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Tibbs there.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tibbs moves away.
Tibbs throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Tibbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tibbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tibbs misses with a jab, cross combination.

Taylor has Tibbs up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Tibbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tibbs avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tibbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tibbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tibbs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tibbs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor slips under a jab from Tibbs.
Taylor tries to bum rush Tibbs with a series of wild strikes but Tibbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor is looking to wear down Tibbs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tibbs throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Tibbs backpedaling.
Ryan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Tibbs.
Taylor takes a swing at Tibbs's ribcage but misses.
Tibbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tibbs misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor throws a right hand that Tibbs ducks under and follows up with a left that Tibbs also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Tibbs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
Tibbs tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a head kick but Tibbs moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Tibbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tibbs cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Tibbs moves out of range easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tibbs but Tibbs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Tibbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tibbs jabs at Taylor's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Taylor gets a clinch.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.

Tibbs breaks from the clinch.
Tibbs misses with a wild body shot.
Tibbs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tibbs misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Tibbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Taylor scores with a hook.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Tibbs counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Tibbs to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Tibbs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Tibbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Tibbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Tibbs avoids it well.
Taylor checks a low kick from Tibbs.
Tibbs misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Tibbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Tibbs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Tibbs wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tibbs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tibbs throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Tibbs lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Terry Tibbs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tibbs counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Tibbs to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tibbs scores with a three punch combo!
Tibbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tibbs pinned against the cage. Tibbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tibbs stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tibbs looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Tibbs throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to bum rush Tibbs with a series of wild strikes but Tibbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tibbs blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Tibbs throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tibbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Taylor cracks Tibbs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tibbs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Tibbs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tibbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tibbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tibbs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tibbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tibbs cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Tibbs avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Tibbs avoids it well.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tibbs jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tibbs counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor stuns Tibbs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Tibbs.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tibbs throws a head kick that half lands.
Tibbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tibbs dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Tibbs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tibbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Tibbs circles away easily
and Tibbs counters with a left to the body.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tibbs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tibbs jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tibbs connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tibbs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Tibbs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tibbs has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Tibbs!