PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brick Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Taylor
vs
Williams

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Williams!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor tries to clinch but Williams moves away

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Williams scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Williams.
Williams slows the pace down.
Williams landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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 taking punishment in the form of punches.
Williams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor stops Williams from passing to mount.
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Williams taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor prevents Williams from moving into mount.
Williams remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Williams working the ground and pound.
Taylor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Williams connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williams wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Williams in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Williams grinds an elbow into Taylor's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets to mount! Taylor was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams raining down shots from the mount!
Williams tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Williams works his way into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Williams isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! Williams connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Williams lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams controlling his opponent.
Williams connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams controlling from the full mount.
Williams lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams with good strikes from the mount here!
Williams landing shots from mount.
Taylor tries to hold on but Williams postures up.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Williams lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Williams dominating with strikes here.
Williams controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor leaves Williams with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt

so Williams counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor is looking to sweep but instead, Williams has passed into half guard.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Williams not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Williams trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joe Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Williams controls the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Joe Williams hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Williams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Williams trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Williams works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Williams cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams landing strikes.
Taylor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Williams off and has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taylor has got one arm under Williams's chin. This could be trouble... Williams trying to control the other hand but Taylor gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Williams has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brick Taylor!