PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bwanali Longwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O Reilly. Bwanali Longwe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Taylor
vs
Longwe

178 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bwanali Longwe!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Longwe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Longwe!

Longwe stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Longwe sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Longwe quickly recovers to half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but Longwe is blocking nicely.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Longwe wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Longwe is defending the position.
Taylor winds up and cracks Longwe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longwe is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Longwe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longwe wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Longwe is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor won't allow Longwe to get back to his feet.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Longwe controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Longwe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Longwe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longwe tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longwe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

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

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Longwe is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Longwe reverses the position - he's now on top in Taylor's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Longwe looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Longwe has wrist control.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor prevents Longwe from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Longwe lands a decent shot there.
Longwe scores with a nice shot.
Longwe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Longwe throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Longwe on the ground.
Taylor landing some decent shots from guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is working Longwe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taylor tries for a takedown but Longwe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with a takedown

and Longwe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Longwe is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.

Longwe stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longwe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Longwe rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longwe misses with a punch to the body.

Longwe has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taylor is trying to keep an underhook but Longwe manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Longwe shoots in.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Longwe as Taylor shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longwe shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longwe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Nice takedown defense from Longwe. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longwe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Longwe tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Longwe to the ground. Longwe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Longwe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Longwe shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longwe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Longwe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Longwe 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 keep at a distance but Longwe has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longwe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Longwe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longwe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longwe's head.
Longwe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longwe's head.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longwe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Longwe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longwe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Longwe gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Longwe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Longwe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Longwe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Longwe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Longwe. Those never looked like landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Longwe enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Longwe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bwanali Longwe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Longwe tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Longwe to the ground. Longwe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Longwe. Longwe maintains the clinch.

Longwe has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Taylor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Longwe is looking to control Taylor but Taylor is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Taylor manages to escape to his feet.
Longwe moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longwe slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a combination

and Longwe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Longwe trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longwe pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longwe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Taylor to regain full guard.
Longwe trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Longwe stops Taylor from standing up.

Longwe stands up from Taylor's guard - Longwe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Longwe has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longwe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Longwe. Longwe maintains the clinch.

Taylor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Longwe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Longwe controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longwe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longwe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longwe trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bwanali Longwe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Longwe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bwanali Longwe!