PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

jon
vs
Taylor

169 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but jon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor is looking to clinch but jon is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow jon down.

Taylor rushes jon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jon is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.

jon is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Taylor can't fight it off and eventually jon manages to take the fight to the floor. Taylor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
jon looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
jon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!

That's one minute gone in the round.
jon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
jon landing strikes from the mount.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from jon.
Taylor is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
jon wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
jon prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
jon controlling from mount.
jon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is wriggling around trying to escape.
jon controlling the position easily from mount.
jon avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
jon controlling the pace for now.

jon get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor tries to clinch but jon is having none of it.

jon has managed to clinch.
Taylor tries to pull guard but jon holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as jon walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
jon moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but jon slips the punch.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from jon.
jon shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around jon's waist but jon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy jon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor clinches but jon breaks the clinch

and jon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
jon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

jon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
Roy jon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
jon misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a leg kick.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but jon pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as jon sprawls well. jon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
jon misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jon!
Taylor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
jon reaches up and holds on to Taylor to control the position.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but jon is holding on tight.
Taylor thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
jon is trying to escape the mount.

Taylor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But jon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from jon!
jon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jon stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

jon gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
jon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
jon throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.

jon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. jon showed some decent athleticism there.
jon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy jon 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. This is the final round!

Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but jon circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and jon counters with a shoot takedown. Taylor fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as jon controls the pace.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but jon is having none of it.
jon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
jon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roy jon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch but jon is having none of it.

jon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
jon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
jon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
jon controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by jon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but jon isn't that keen on the idea.
jon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
jon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taylor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
jon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
jon'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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
jon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roy jon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
jon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Roy jon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Roy jon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

jon gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
jon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
jon scores with punches from side control.
Taylor seems a little lost for a moment, as jon dominates the positioning.

jon stands up and beckons Taylor to his feet.

jon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
jon trying to control the pace.
Taylor has hold of jon's hands but jon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andrew Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, if jon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy jon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well jon 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy jon!