PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herald Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smoke the Fire!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Anderson
vs
Taylor

170 cm
29
144 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

198 cm
32
129 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Anderson sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor is stalling here. Anderson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Taylor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Anderson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson just content to control the position.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Taylor jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anderson stacks Taylor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anderson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Anderson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Anderson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Anderson looking for the RNC.
Taylor wants to escape the position.
Taylor breaks Anderson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herald Taylor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Taylor throws a leg kick

and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson leaning against his opponent.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to drag Anderson to the mat but Anderson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Taylor is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Anderson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taylor - that will leave a mark!
Anderson closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Taylor clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Anderson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anderson is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Anderson prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow inside.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alex Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Anderson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anderson moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a head kick.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Anderson checks it

and Anderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anderson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alex Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Taylor blocks the elbow strike.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alex Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a body kick that stops Anderson in his tracks momentarily.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Anderson forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor wants to stall.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Anderson!