PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jerome Turner's chin.

Taylor
vs
Turner

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Turner!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taylor sprawls well. Taylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Turner gets slowly back to his feet.

Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turner showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Turner keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turner is one step ahead there.

Turner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Turner 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor has control of Turner's left arm, preventing Turner from doing any damage.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Turner isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Taylor is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Hugs & Kisses that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Turner trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor is pushing down on Turner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Turner is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Turner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Turner looking for submissions off his back.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.

Turner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.

Taylor seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.
Taylor winds up and cracks Turner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.

Turner looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Turner wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turner is trying to control but can't.
Turner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is working for a kimura but Turner is defending it quite comfortably.

Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turner is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
Turner gets back to full guard.
Turner keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Turner is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Turner controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor passes Turner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Turner is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.

Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turner is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.
Turner trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Turner is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Turner is trying desperately to improve position.
Turner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taylor.
Taylor has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Turner's face.
Taylor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tommy Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turner is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Turner is surviving well by controlling Taylor's body position as best he can.
Turner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Turner has given up his back. Will we see Taylor going for some submissions?
Turner just trying to survive but Taylor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Turner is breathing heavily.
Taylor is hanging on to Turner's back as he tries to escape.

Turner is trying to roll into a better position but Taylor has get a rear naked choke and Turner is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Taylor!