PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casey Dutton (ranked 25058 p4p, 24472 weight class) and Dylan Taylor (ranked 715 p4p, 689 weight class). Dylan Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dutton
vs
Taylor

177 cm
25
170
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
20
178
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Dutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Dutton sees coming a mile off.
Taylor throws a low kick but Dutton avoids it.
Dutton misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dutton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dutton is looking for a counter combo.
Dutton looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dutton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Dutton pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutton dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Dutton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dutton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Dutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dutton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Dutton as he checks the leg kick.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dutton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dutton wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Dutton throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Dutton misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutton throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Dutton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dutton throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Dutton counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dutton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dutton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dutton swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dutton throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dutton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taylor. Dutton shrugs it off though.
Some bone on bone action there as Dutton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dutton tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor avoids the body shot from Dutton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dylan Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dutton misses with a double jab.
Dutton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dutton lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Dutton was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Dutton saw it coming and moves away.
As Taylor looks to move away, Dutton throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.

Dutton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutton fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Dutton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dutton shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Dutton shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dylan Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dutton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dutton backing away here, and Taylor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Casey Dutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Dutton counters with a left to the body.
Good exchange - Dutton coming out on top.
Dutton throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dutton misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Dutton counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dutton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
As Taylor looks to move away, Dutton throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dutton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dutton shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dutton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor misses the jab.
Dutton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dutton misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dutton misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Dutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dutton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Dutton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Dutton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick there by Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Dutton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Casey Dutton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dutton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dutton duly obliges.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dutton throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dutton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dutton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Dutton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dutton.
Dutton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dutton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Dutton.
Dutton throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dutton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor flicks out a counter leg kick but Dutton steps away.
Dutton misses with a two punch combination.
Dutton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Dutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dutton was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Dutton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dutton throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Dutton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dutton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutton moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Dutton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dutton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dutton throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Dutton's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Dutton counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a low kick but Dutton moves out of range easily.
Dutton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dutton is looking for a counter combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Dutton scores with a four punch combination!
Dutton throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dutton misses with the combination.
Dutton backing away here, and Taylor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Dutton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dutton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Casey Dutton!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Casey Dutton!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Casey Dutton!

Casey Dutton wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Casey Dutton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.