PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colby Taylor (ranked 713 p4p, 1714 weight class) and Kamil Decaukas (ranked 47 p4p, 103 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Taylor
vs
Decaukas

170 cm
25
145
7 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Primal
Phoenix Island

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colby Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Decaukas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decaukas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colby Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Decaukas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Decaukas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taylor uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Decaukas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Decaukas controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.

Decaukas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Decaukas controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Decaukas tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Decaukas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Decaukas is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Taylor jumps into side control!
Taylor wants to control but Decaukas is keeping him busy.
Taylor working away.
Decaukas is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor trying to control the position but Decaukas is working away.
Decaukas struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control the action but Decaukas is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Decaukas struggling a bit here.
Taylor trying to control the position but Decaukas is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decaukas, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Decaukas holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Decaukas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Decaukas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Decaukas is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Decaukas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Decaukas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decaukas trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Colby Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Decaukas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Decaukas feints the counter takedown.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Decaukas throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Decaukas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor has Decaukas up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Decaukas jumps guard and drags Taylor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Decaukas working for submissions but it's allowed Taylor to get to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decaukas wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Decaukas wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control. Decaukas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Decaukas defends it.
Decaukas wants to control but Taylor passes into side.
Decaukas is trying to escape the position but Taylor is controlling the position.
Decaukas keeping his opponent close.
Decaukas is not content to let Taylor control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Decaukas is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor just content to control the position.
Decaukas can't do much from the bottom here.
Decaukas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Decaukas keeps working.
Taylor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Decaukas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Decaukas can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Decaukas pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Decaukas! But no joy.
Decaukas has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.

Taylor drags the fight down to the ground.
Decaukas looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Decaukas wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Decaukas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Decaukas's guard.
Decaukas trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Taylor is keen to just control but Decaukas is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taylor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Decaukas won't allow it.
Decaukas trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor prevents Decaukas from improving his position.
Decaukas keeps trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Taylor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Decaukas shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Decaukas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor pulls guard successfully.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decaukas looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Decaukas is looking for a triangle here but Taylor uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position.
Decaukas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor trying to control the action but Decaukas is working from the bottom.
Decaukas is looking for a sweep.
Decaukas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Decaukas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Decaukas keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Decaukas manages to get back to half guard.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Decaukas can do to turn this around?
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor prevents Decaukas from improving his position.
Decaukas wants to control the action here but instead Taylor manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decaukas wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Decaukas is looking to escape.
Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Decaukas wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Decaukas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Decaukas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Decaukas actively working from the bottom here.

Decaukas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Decaukas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Decaukas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Decaukas.
Taylor works his way to his opponent's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor trying to control momentarily.

Taylor has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Decaukas is defending well but eventually Taylor manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Decaukas has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor is the new bantamweight champion!