PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cannon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Game On. Nicky Cannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cannon
vs
Taylor

185 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cannon.
Cannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cannon's head.
Cannon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.

Taylor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Cannon is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Cannon is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Cannon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cannon trying to hold on to Taylor's head to control him but Taylor postures up.
Cannon keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cannon is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cannon is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cannon looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cannon!
Taylor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor lands a big elbow.
Taylor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cannon is looking to escape.

Taylor working for a submission but Cannon is keeping him at bay.
Taylor looks gassed!
Cannon is bucking up trying to escape but Taylor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cannon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Cannon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Taylor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cannon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Cannon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Cannon is squirming around nicely.
Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor cracks Cannon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Taylor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cannon is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor looking to finish Cannon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cannon!
Cannon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cannon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cannon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cannon is trying desperately to improve position.
You get the feeling that Cannon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Taylor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cannon tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Taylor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cannon looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cannon looking for a sweep. Not yet Cannon, not yet.
Taylor trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Cannon looking for a sweep. Not yet Cannon, not yet.
Taylor is pushing down on Cannon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cannon is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor passes to side control.
Cannon is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Cannon manages to get back to half guard.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cannon defending well though.
Cannon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor prevents Cannon from getting back to his feet.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor won't allow Cannon to sweep him here.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor cracks Cannon with a solid left hand.
Cannon looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cannon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor prevents Cannon from standing back up.
Taylor passes to side control.
Cannon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor is putting a hurting on Cannon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cannon is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Cannon is trying to improve his position.
Cannon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taylor has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Cannon.

Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cannon's guard.
Taylor trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Cannon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cannon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taylor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cannon has Taylor in his guard.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Cannon moves into full guard.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.

Cannon looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Cannon wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cannon is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Cannon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Cannon wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.

Cannon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cannon can't keep his opponent in guard - Taylor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Cannon is defending well.
Taylor working Cannon over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the action but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Cannon tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor is keen to just control but Cannon is a slippery customer.
Cannon wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Cannon is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cannon defends it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cannon stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Cannon looks to clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cannon working a defensive guard here.

Cannon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cannon is looking to clinch.

Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cannon sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cannon wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Taylor is keen to just control but Cannon is a slippery customer.
Cannon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cannon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Cannon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cannon gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Nicky Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Cannon which made him look bad.
Nicky Cannon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cannon but Cannon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nicky Cannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taylor.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Cannon moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Cannon throws a head kick that misses.
Cannon fails to land the takedown.
Cannon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Cannon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Cannon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taylor defends it easily.
Cannon keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Cannon keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Nicky Cannon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cannon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cannon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between Cannon's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Cannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cannon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

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