PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Lanetaylor (ranked 6134 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 5736 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lanetaylor
vs
Thai

185 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Lanetaylor!
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, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lanetaylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lanetaylor.
Thai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanetaylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.

Thai rushes Lanetaylor and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanetaylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lanetaylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Thai.
Thai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lanetaylor moves away.
Lanetaylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lanetaylor drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai works on Lanetaylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Lanetaylor wants to stall.
Thai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lanetaylor working hard to break the clinch.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lanetaylor tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thai - that landed with a thud.
Lanetaylor blocks a body shot from Thai.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai clinches.
Thai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lanetaylor or not.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lanetaylor fails with the takedown.
Thai misses with the combination.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lanetaylor dodges the punch combination from Thai.
As Thai looks to move away, Lanetaylor throws a big counter combo but Thai just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lanetaylor back to the cage. Thai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.
Lanetaylor attempts a counter takedown but Thai avoids it well and moves away.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lanetaylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lanetaylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lanetaylor counters with a series of strikes. Thai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Thai.
Thai looks winded!
Lanetaylor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Thai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Lanetaylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai pushes Lanetaylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lanetaylor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thai lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Lanetaylor stalling in the clinch but Thai improves position.

Lanetaylor pulls Thai into guard.
Thai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thai content to stall in guard here.

Thai is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lanetaylor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Thai is looking to defend but Lanetaylor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Thai! Lanetaylor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Thai taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dylan Lanetaylor!