PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nigrondo Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sharbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Taylor
vs
Sharbutt

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nigrondo Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Sharbutt!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharbutt tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sharbutt won't be happy with that.
Sharbutt wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sharbutt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sharbutt prevents Taylor from moving into mount.

Taylor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sharbutt to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sharbutt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor leaves Sharbutt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Mike Sharbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbutt stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Sharbutt is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Sharbutt avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Sharbutt is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Sharbutt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sharbutt wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigrondo Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Sharbutt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharbutt.
Sharbutt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharbutt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharbutt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Sharbutt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharbutt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharbutt keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Sharbutt circles away.
Sharbutt shoots in but no luck this time.
Sharbutt wants to clinch.

Sharbutt takes the fight into the clinch.
Sharbutt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor blocking some punches.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharbutt circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to stand but Sharbutt is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharbutt tries to improve position but can't.
Taylor tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Taylor tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sharbutt's legs.
Sharbutt is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.

Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sharbutt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharbutt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a good, hard body kick but Sharbutt shrugs it off.
Sharbutt looks winded!
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharbutt pinned against the cage. Sharbutt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharbutt, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor is working for takedown but Sharbutt is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharbutt can't break the clinch.
Sharbutt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharbutt shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sharbutt's waist but Sharbutt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigrondo Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sharbutt has his takedown stuffed
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Sharbutt moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Sharbutt thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it

and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Sharbutt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sharbutt is defending well.

Sharbutt pulls guard successfully.
Taylor trying to control but Sharbutt is working from the bottom.
Sharbutt wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sharbutt is proving hard to escape from.
Sharbutt pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nigrondo Taylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sharbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sharbutt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharbutt blocks an elbow strike from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Sharbutt blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Sharbutt.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharbutt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Sharbutt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sharbutt closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Sharbutt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharbutt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sharbutt stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigrondo Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharbutt lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Sharbutt.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sharbutt pinned against the cage. Sharbutt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharbutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharbutt stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Sharbutt stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Sharbutt wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Sharbutt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sharbutt is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharbutt.
Sharbutt lands with a right to the head.
Sharbutt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sharbutt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sharbutt misses with a knee strike.
Sharbutt lands a shoulder strike.
Sharbutt lands with a right to the head.
Sharbutt tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt leaning against his opponent.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharbutt tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily

and Taylor moves into the clinch.

Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Sharbutt to the mat.
Sharbutt wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sharbutt wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharbutt is trying to keep Taylor in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor tries to stand but Sharbutt is controlling from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control but Sharbutt is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sharbutt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sharbutt is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.

Sharbutt instigates a clinch.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharbutt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sharbutt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Sharbutt.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sharbutt instigates a clinch.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sharbutt pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharbutt.
Sharbutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharbutt after a bit of a struggle.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigrondo Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sharbutt's brow.
Sharbutt lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharbutt.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Sharbutt manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharbutt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sharbutt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Sharbutt circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sharbutt. Sharbutt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sharbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharbutt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sharbutt off to one side.
Sharbutt tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Sharbutt shoots in but no luck this time.
Sharbutt doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharbutt shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sharbutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sharbutt closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side

and Taylor moves into the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Sharbutt fails with the takedown.
Nigrondo Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sharbutt moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.

Taylor pulls guard successfully.
Sharbutt trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Sharbutt content to stall in guard here.

Sharbutt stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbutt moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Sharbutt is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Sharbutt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Sharbutt fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharbutt gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sharbutt after a bit of a struggle.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Sharbutt moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Sharbutt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharbutt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Sharbutt!