PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ratrick Obeh looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Taylor
vs
Obeh

170 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor blocks a head kick by Obeh.
Obeh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Obeh.
Obeh misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Obeh keeps the fight on the outside.
Obeh throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Obeh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor wants to control but Obeh is having none of it.
Obeh looks gassed!
Obeh looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Obeh working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor wants to hold on but Obeh pushes him away.
Obeh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Obeh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Obeh keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Obeh is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Obeh keeps moving.
Obeh is wriggling around but Taylor manages to pass to half guard.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obeh keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Taylor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obeh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Obeh's waist but Obeh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Obeh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Obeh throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Obeh, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Obeh against the cage but Obeh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Obeh. Obeh obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Obeh circles away easily
and Obeh counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Obeh to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Obeh shows good takedown defense.
Obeh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obeh throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Taylor pushes Obeh up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Obeh keeps him there for the moment.
Obeh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Obeh trying to land knees to the body.

Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Obeh to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is striking from the bottom but Obeh uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Taylor gets back to full guard.
Taylor working a defensive guard but Obeh manages to pass into side control anyway.
Taylor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Obeh stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to roll over but Obeh keeps him under control.
Obeh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Taylor is pressing down on Obeh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Taylor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Obeh uses it to pass to side control.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor seems a little lost for a moment, as Obeh dominates the positioning.
Obeh working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obeh trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to control Obeh's posture but Obeh avoids it.
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 Ryan Taylor will probably get the nod.
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!

Obeh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Obeh.
Obeh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor throws a head kick but Obeh moves out of range.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Obeh taking a breather.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obeh smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor clinches but Obeh breaks the clinch
and Obeh counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Obeh to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obeh scores with a push kick.
Obeh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Obeh scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Obeh does no damage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Obeh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Obeh throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.

Taylor gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obeh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obeh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obeh counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Obeh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ryan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Obeh gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Obeh pushes Taylor off and scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Obeh as Taylor shoots in.
Obeh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Obeh persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Obeh moves out of range of the body kick.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obeh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Obeh against the cage.
Taylor has Obeh pushed against the cage.

Obeh breaks the clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obeh moves away.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Obeh scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt

and Obeh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Obeh.
Obeh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Obeh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Obeh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ratrick Obeh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Obeh counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ratrick Obeh.
I think Taylor 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!