PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zyd Xyddddddddddddd (ranked 5820 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Taylor (ranked 7372 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zyd Xyddddddddddddd's chin.

Xyddddddddddddd
vs
Taylor

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zyd Xyddddddddddddd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xyddddddddddddd stuffs the takedown.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Xyddddddddddddd sees coming a mile off.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Xyddddddddddddd's waist but Xyddddddddddddd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Scotty Taylor has been cut.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a slapping head kick.
Xyddddddddddddd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Xyddddddddddddd had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Xyddddddddddddd misses the target.
Xyddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Xyddddddddddddd moves out of range easily.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor moves forwards but Xyddddddddddddd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.
Xyddddddddddddd connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Xyddddddddddddd punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Xyddddddddddddd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor looks winded!
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a slapping head kick.

That has opened up Scotty Taylor's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xyddddddddddddd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Xyddddddddddddd keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a nice head kick!
Xyddddddddddddd lands a body shot.
Xyddddddddddddd lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xyddddddddddddd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Xyddddddddddddd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xyddddddddddddd lands a right hook to the body.
Xyddddddddddddd checks a low kick from Taylor.
A shot to the liver by Xyddddddddddddd. Beautiful body shot.
Xyddddddddddddd connects with a body shot.
Taylor tries to bum rush Xyddddddddddddd with a series of wild strikes but Xyddddddddddddd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xyddddddddddddd is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Xyddddddddddddd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The cut above Scotty Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.
Xyddddddddddddd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Xyddddddddddddd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xyddddddddddddd.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xyddddddddddddd lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xyddddddddddddd is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Xyddddddddddddd circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Xyddddddddddddd.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Xyddddddddddddd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xyddddddddddddd cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Xyddddddddddddd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xyddddddddddddd jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Xyddddddddddddd.
Xyddddddddddddd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Xyddddddddddddd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well. Xyddddddddddddd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zyd Xyddddddddddddd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Taylor's cut.
That's time! Xyddddddddddddd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Xyddddddddddddd avoids it well.
Xyddddddddddddd slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Xyddddddddddddd did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.

Taylor stands up out of the half guard.
Xyddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Xyddddddddddddd blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Xyddddddddddddd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xyddddddddddddd throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Xyddddddddddddd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd is winning the standup battle so far.
Xyddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xyddddddddddddd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Xyddddddddddddd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well. Xyddddddddddddd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Scotty Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Xyddddddddddddd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Nice sprawl there from Xyddddddddddddd as Taylor shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Xyddddddddddddd catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xyddddddddddddd checks a low kick from Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Xyddddddddddddd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Xyddddddddddddd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a shot to the body.
Taylor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xyddddddddddddd thuds a left hand into Taylor's body.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Xyddddddddddddd is out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xyddddddddddddd but Xyddddddddddddd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zyd Xyddddddddddddd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scotty Taylor's cut.
That's time! Xyddddddddddddd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Xyddddddddddddd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Xyddddddddddddd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Xyddddddddddddd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taylor tries to clinch but Xyddddddddddddd is having none of it.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a shot to the body.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a slapping head kick.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xyddddddddddddd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Xyddddddddddddd, which made it look bad.
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Xyddddddddddddd. Beautiful body shot.
Xyddddddddddddd lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Xyddddddddddddd.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Xyddddddddddddd counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Xyddddddddddddd scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xyddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Xyddddddddddddd.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Xyddddddddddddd defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Xyddddddddddddd into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xyddddddddddddd lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xyddddddddddddd connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Xyddddddddddddd.
Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Xyddddddddddddd shakes him off and moves away.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Xyddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xyddddddddddddd swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Xyddddddddddddd misses with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Xyddddddddddddd throws a head kick that misses.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Xyddddddddddddd as he avoids it easily.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Xyddddddddddddd sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Xyddddddddddddd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xyddddddddddddd cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xyddddddddddddd lands with an overhand left.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Xyddddddddddddd counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Xyddddddddddddd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Xyddddddddddddd connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zyd Xyddddddddddddd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Xyddddddddddddd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zyd Xyddddddddddddd!