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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 25265 p4p, 2333 weight class) and Erick Scantling (ranked 127 p4p, 82 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.
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1 - 7 - 0 |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Scantling!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
Scantling moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Scantling looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Scantling staying out of range there.
Donk. Scantling catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
Taylor slips under a jab from Scantling.
Scantling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor is looking to counter punch.
Scantling avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Scantling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scantling walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Scantling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor dips to his left and cracks Scantling with an uppercut!
Scantling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scantling swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Scantling saw that one coming.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Scantling tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Scantling.
Scantling has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Scantling manages to avoid it.
Scantling scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor is rocked!
Erick Scantling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scantling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Scantling avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Scantling lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Scantling does it's job there.
Scantling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scantling connects with a jab.
Scantling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Scantling! Taylor is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erick Scantling!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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