PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Baeumer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baeumer has chosen Die Prinzen - Deutschland as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Taylor
vs
Baeumer

225 cm
23
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
223 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Baeumer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baeumer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baeumer.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Baeumer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sean Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baeumer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Baeumer avoids it well.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baeumer moves away.
Baeumer takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Baeumer 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baeumer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Baeumer content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeumer wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Baeumer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Baeumer from controlling successfully.
Baeumer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor stuns Baeumer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baeumer avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Baeumer.
Taylor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baeumer.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baeumer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Baeumer's head back.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baeumer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.

Baeumer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baeumer trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Baeumer is controlling him well.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baeumer wants to free his trapped foot but Taylor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor throws a series of punches but Baeumer moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Baeumer tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Baeumer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baeumer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baeumer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baeumer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baeumer tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baeumer is breathing heavily.
Baeumer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baeumer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baeumer.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Baeumer avoids it well.
Sean Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Baeumer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Baeumer takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Baeumer counters with a stiff right hand.
Baeumer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor works over Baeumer's head and body with a nice combination.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Baeumer's ribs.
Baeumer moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Baeumer avoids them all with ease.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baeumer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baeumer misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baeumer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Baeumer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Baeumer moves out of range.

Baeumer moves into the clinch.
Baeumer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Baeumer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Baeumer works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Baeumer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baeumer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baeumer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baeumer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Baeumer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Baeumer has him pressed against the cage.
Baeumer misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to break free but Baeumer pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylor as Baeumer tries to tie him up.
Baeumer lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Taylor dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baeumer throws out the jab.
Taylor is looking to wear down Baeumer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor cracks Baeumer with a good jab.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baeumer moves away.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baeumer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baeumer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baeumer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baeumer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baeumer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baeumer defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baeumer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Baeumer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baeumer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baeumer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baeumer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baeumer misses with a looping left.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Baeumer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Baeumer saw that one coming.
Baeumer tries to clinch up.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Sean Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Baeumer.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baeumer tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baeumer to score with a decent uppercut.
Baeumer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baeumer moves away.
Baeumer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baeumer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Baeumer on that attempt.
Taylor cracks Baeumer with a good jab.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baeumer throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a jab from Baeumer.
Taylor throws a right hand that Baeumer ducks under and follows up with a left that Baeumer also avoids with ease.
Baeumer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baeumer slips a straight right by Taylor.
Baeumer tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor digs a good hook to Baeumer's body.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Baeumer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baeumer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baeumer can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Baeumer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor throws a body punch but Baeumer moves out of range.
Baeumer just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Baeumer's defenses.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a predictable looking body shot

and Baeumer moves into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Baeumer stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.

Baeumer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Baeumer slips the punch.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Baeumer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baeumer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sean Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baeumer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baeumer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paul Baeumer 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.

Baeumer moves into the clinch.
Baeumer tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baeumer throws a head punch that misses.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

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