PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Body Head Anthem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Taylor
vs
Peoples

180 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to bum rush Peoples with a series of wild strikes but Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peoples wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.

Peoples gets a clinch.
Peoples scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andre Taylor has been cut.
Peoples misses with a punch on the inside.
Peoples throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Peoples stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Peoples tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Peoples throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Peoples holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.

Taylor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Taylor manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Peoples's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peoples is pushing Taylor's head away, looking to escape. Taylor manages to hold on to the position though.

Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peoples is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Peoples gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Peoples trying to control but Taylor postures up.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Peoples still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Peoples has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Peoples working the head with strikes.

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.
Peoples happy to just control the position for now.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Peoples working Taylor over with strikes.

Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peoples lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peoples works his way into full mount!
Peoples tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Peoples is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peoples pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
Peoples landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Peoples lands a heavy elbow.
Peoples landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peoples tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Peoples looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.
Peoples is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Taylor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peoples lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Peoples controlling his opponent.
Peoples postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Peoples dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Taylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Peoples takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Peoples.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Peoples shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peoples with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Peoples shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peoples connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
A right hand to the body from Peoples.
Peoples lands a damaging elbow.
Peoples lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peoples.
Peoples lands an elbow inside.
Peoples gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peoples creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Peoples.
Peoples lands a body punch.
Peoples trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Peoples.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoiding damage as Peoples throws knees to the body.
Peoples comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Peoples.
Peoples lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Peoples just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peoples digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Peoples tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peoples gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peoples.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peoples.
Peoples lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Peoples crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Peoples creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peoples lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple.
Peoples trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peoples.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peoples lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Peoples is working Taylor over against the cage.

Taylor pulls guard.
Peoples trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Taylor has an active guard here but Peoples has managed to pass into half guard.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Peoples 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 Peoples!
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples in side control lands a decent elbow.
Taylor regains half guard.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Peoples is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Peoples sits in half guard.

Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Peoples looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Peoples scores with a couple of nice shots.

Taylor actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Peoples has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peoples.
Peoples avoiding damage.
Peoples lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Peoples.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peoples smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Peoples showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Peoples clinches.
Peoples lands with a short shot to the head.
Peoples creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Peoples tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Peoples pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peoples throws an elbow but it misses.
Peoples throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peoples pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Peoples.
Peoples can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peoples tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peoples lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peoples pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peoples unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peoples throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peoples lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Peoples.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peoples. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peoples tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peoples to the ground. Peoples escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peoples fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andre Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Peoples.
Taylor misses with the combination.

Peoples takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Peoples.
Peoples connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Peoples has Taylor pressed against the cage.
Peoples unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peoples walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peoples throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peoples wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Peoples.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peoples swivels and escapes.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Peoples scores with a three punch combo!

Peoples closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peoples gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peoples unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peoples using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Peoples.
Peoples is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor has Peoples pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peoples manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peoples is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Peoples throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Peoples looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Peoples prevents the takedown attempt.
Peoples lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Peoples lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Peoples looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peoples.
Peoples works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Peoples.
Peoples tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor avoiding damage as Peoples throws knees to the body.
Peoples can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor is working for takedown but Peoples is calmly controlling the position for now.
Peoples gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peoples leaning against his opponent.
Peoples creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peoples lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Peoples prevents the takedown attempt.
Peoples with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peoples with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peoples creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Peoples missing with knees to the body.
Peoples throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor avoiding damage as Peoples throws knees to the body.
Peoples prevents the takedown attempt.
Peoples has Taylor pushed against the cage.
Peoples lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peoples pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Peoples throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andre Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cecil Peoples is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peoples lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cecil Peoples comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peoples has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cecil Peoples!