PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anto Mrvelj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Taylor
vs
Mrvelj

172 cm
22
231 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

194 cm
23
226 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anto Mrvelj!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mrvelj.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mrvelj avoids it really well and circles away.
Mrvelj thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Mrvelj gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Mrvelj is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Mrvelj will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mrvelj.

It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
Mrvelj connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jason Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mrvelj sprawls well. Mrvelj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Mrvelj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mrvelj pinned against the cage. Mrvelj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anto Mrvelj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mrvelj with a jab.
Mrvelj throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor throws a right hand that Mrvelj ducks under and follows up with a left that Mrvelj also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mrvelj pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrvelj wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mrvelj breaks from the clinch.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mrvelj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mrvelj tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mrvelj to the ground. Mrvelj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mrvelj closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mrvelj is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mrvelj sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mrvelj has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Taylor is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mrvelj circles away.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Mrvelj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mrvelj lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Mrvelj lands a jab.
Taylor throws a head kick but Mrvelj moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mrvelj is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mrvelj's half guard.
Mrvelj is looking to improve his position.
Mrvelj manages to get to full guard.
Mrvelj really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mrvelj wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mrvelj looking for a sweep. Not yet Mrvelj, not yet.
Mrvelj keeps trying to improve his position.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Mrvelj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mrvelj works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrvelj wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor prevents Mrvelj from getting back to his feet.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mrvelj wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Mrvelj looking to control.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Mrvelj is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Mrvelj is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anto Mrvelj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mrvelj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mrvelj wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mrvelj is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Mrvelj circles away and we're back to standing.
Mrvelj stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mrvelj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Mrvelj tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mrvelj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mrvelj scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mrvelj connects with a nice looking jab.
Mrvelj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mrvelj but Mrvelj pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Taylor dives in and scores a takedown into Mrvelj's guard.
Mrvelj has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mrvelj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mrvelj looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anto Mrvelj.
Mrvelj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mrvelj pinned against the cage. Mrvelj gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mrvelj scores with a hook.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mrvelj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Mrvelj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mrvelj's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mrvelj duly obliges.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mrvelj sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Mrvelj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Mrvelj sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mrvelj leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mrvelj cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Mrvelj throws a head kick that half lands.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jason Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Mrvelj sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Mrvelj as he connects with a hook.
Mrvelj lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Mrvelj is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mrvelj. That one must have hurt.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Mrvelj avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mrvelj continues to drive forward.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mrvelj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Mrvelj moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrvelj cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Mrvelj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mrvelj lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mrvelj swivels and escapes.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mrvelj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrvelj jabs at Taylor's body.
Nice sprawl there from Mrvelj as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anto Mrvelj showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mrvelj scores with a nice strike.
Mrvelj misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Mrvelj.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Mrvelj.
Mrvelj tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mrvelj lands with a cross.
Mrvelj displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Mrvelj circles away.
Mrvelj lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Mrvelj, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Mrvelj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mrvelj.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrvelj connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mrvelj lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mrvelj with a jab.
Mrvelj scores with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mrvelj sprawls well. Mrvelj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Mrvelj lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mrvelj closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mrvelj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Mrvelj sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor tries to break free but Mrvelj pushes him back against the cage.
Mrvelj stalling the fight.
Taylor is working for takedown but Mrvelj is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mrvelj breaks the clinch.
Mrvelj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mrvelj throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Mrvelj is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrvelj scores with a nice head shot.
Mrvelj connects with a jab.
Mrvelj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mrvelj lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Mrvelj looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Mrvelj gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.

Mrvelj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Mrvelj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mrvelj connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mrvelj scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mrvelj throws a nice head kick!
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Mrvelj comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anto Mrvelj is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mrvelj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Mrvelj connects with a nice looking jab.
Mrvelj scores with a nice strike.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Mrvelj stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mrvelj wants it to stay on the feet.
Mrvelj scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor scores with a head kick. Mrvelj tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Anto Mrvelj has been cut.
A jab lands there for Mrvelj.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.

Mrvelj clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anto Mrvelj comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mrvelj winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anto Mrvelj!