PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiri comes to the cage accompanied by Society. Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hiri
vs
Taylor

190 cm
29
214 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

194 cm
28
215 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Hiri's head but Hiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiri throws out the jab.
Hiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.

It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Hiri saw that one coming.
Hiri blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor cracks Hiri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiri moves away.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor slips under a jab from Hiri.
Taylor swings for the body but Hiri moves out of range.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Hiri's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Hiri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Hiri lands a jab to the head.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiri.
Hiri misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor tries to bum rush Hiri with a series of wild strikes but Hiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiri connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Hiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Hiri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hiri throws a lazy uppercut
and Hiri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
A jab from Hiri misses.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Hiri's head but Hiri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hiri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Hiri slips under a jab from Taylor.
Hiri tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Hiri avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Hiri.
Hiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hiri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiri.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hiri has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor swings for the body but Hiri moves out of range.
Donk. Hiri catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Hiri's shoulder, as Hiri tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hiri avoids them all with ease.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Hiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri misses with a straight left.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice jab there from Hiri.
Hiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hiri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiri.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor works over Hiri's head and body with a nice combination.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiri misses with an uppercut.
Hiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor works Hiri's body with a nice hook.
Hiri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor moves away from the strike by Hiri.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiri's sensitive parts.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Taylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Taylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiri.
Hiri walks into a jab.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiri lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiri ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Hiri lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a jab when Hiri was well out of range.
Hiri scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiri looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor slips under a jab from Hiri.
Good leg kick by Taylor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tim Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hiri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiri lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Hiri blocks the low kick.
Hiri moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Hiri throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Hiri misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taylor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiri. That did some damage!
Hiri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiri.
Hiri avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That has opened up Tim Taylor's cut even more.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hiri. Hiri obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiri throws out the jab.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Hiri walks into a jab.
Hiri blocks a jab.
Donk. Taylor catches Hiri right on the button with a cross.
Hiri looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Taylor catches Hiri right on the button with a cross.
Hiri needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiri.
A clash of legs there as Hiri blocks the low kick.
Taylor slips a straight right by Hiri.
Hiri motions for Taylor to come forward. Hiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Hiri.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
A combination from Hiri does no damage.
Hiri slips under a jab.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiri tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Hiri misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hiri is out of range.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Taylor lands with an uppercut that bounces Hiri off the cage and back into range.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiri misses with a looping left.
Hiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hiri avoids them all with ease.
Hiri swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Hiri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Hiri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Hiri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hiri moves out of range.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Hiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiri counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Hiri scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor slips a jab from Hiri.
Taylor punishes Hiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hiri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiri manages to avoid it.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Hiri misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiri.
Taylor tests Hiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Hiri misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiri.
Hiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor stuns Hiri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Hiri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

The cut above Tim Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Hiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiri misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Hiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Taylor is rocked!
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kara Hiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Taylor!
A less than humble Tim Taylor misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.