PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 896 p4p, 118 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 2229 p4p, 262 weight class). Alvado comes to the cage accompanied by Ichense Dub. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Alvado
vs
Taylor

183 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
23
181 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Alvado throws a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado lands a front kick.
Alvado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor 's head.
Alvado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Taylor misses.
We've been told by Alvado's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
David Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvado misses with an uppercut

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor prevents Alvado from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taylor lands a nice short elbow.
Alvado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor .
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alvado's head.
Taylor wants to control but Alvado is keeping him busy.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controlling the pace.
Taylor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alvado is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Alvado wants to get back to full guard.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alvado trying to control here.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Alvado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado thuds a left hand into Taylor 's body.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Alvado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor .
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like David Taylor has been cut.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor . That snapped Alvado's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice uppercut lands for Taylor . That snapped Alvado's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Alvado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David 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.

Good exchange - Alvado coming out on top.
Alvado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvado defends it well.
Alvado throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a body kick.
Alvado scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Alvado has taken the fight into the clinch.

Taylor lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Alvado has one foot on Taylor 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Alvado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvado misses its target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Taylor .
Alvado keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvado.
Taylor shoots in but Alvado avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvado scores with a nice strike.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado scores with a jab to the head.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alvado works the jab nicely.
Taylor scores with a jab. Alvado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
Alvado throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor . Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Alvado. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alvado scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Alvado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Taylor 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor misses with a hook
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado jabs at Taylor 's body.
Taylor shoots in but Alvado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor 's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor .
Taylor darts in looking for a takedown but Alvado gets double underhooks and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvado with a hook.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado slips under a jab.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvado throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Alvado counters with a left to the body.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Marco Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Alvado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alvado takes a swing at Taylor 's ribcage but misses.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor .
Alvado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Alvado lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor .
Alvado cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Oooooh!!! Alvado has knocked Taylor down with a huge combo! Alvado steps away and waves a wobbly Taylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Taylor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvado finish him?
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvado ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Taylor out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Alvado!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Alvado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.