PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between qushane douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jason Taylor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

douglas
vs
Taylor

182 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, qushane douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
douglas shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from douglas. That one must have hurt.
douglas wants to clinch.

douglas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing douglas from controlling successfully.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but douglas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
douglas connects with a couple of short punches.
douglas throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor wants to control from the top but douglas keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Taylor stands and throws douglas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
douglas is looking for a sweep.
Taylor controls the position.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.
douglas wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to move to mount but douglas blocks the move with his legs.
Taylor in side control lands a decent elbow.
douglas tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
douglas looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with douglas, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes douglas against the cage but douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
douglas misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for douglas!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for qushane douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
douglas is breathing heavily.
douglas is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
douglas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
douglas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor trying to control but douglas is having none of it.
Taylor scoring with strikes but douglas is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

douglas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
douglas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
douglas is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor works his way into full mount!
Taylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
douglas keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
douglas keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
douglas with a poor takedown

and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
douglas taking a bit of punishment here - Taylor scoring with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Taylor stalls from top position.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
douglas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor thows a huge punch but douglas dodges it nicely.
Taylor passes the guard and advances to mount!
douglas is wriggling around trying to escape.
douglas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Taylor controlling the position easily from mount.
douglas tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

douglas tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed douglas's guard.
douglas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Taylor is keen to just control but douglas is a slippery customer.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Taylor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
douglas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in douglas's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor trying to control but douglas is working from the bottom.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of douglas's head.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Taylor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Taylor wants to control but douglas is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
douglas prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor scoring with punches from side control.
Taylor is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down douglas's shoulder. That is not cool.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Taylor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
douglas clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. douglas won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Taylor trying to control the action but douglas is working from the bottom.
The referee asks Taylor politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Taylor prefers to stall for the moment though.
douglas is not content to let Taylor control the position.
qushane douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor tries to move to full mount but douglas actually manages to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Taylor!