PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by . Fernandez has chosen The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
Fernandez

194 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

186 cm
28
203 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.

Fernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Fernandez moved out of range.
Fernandez lands with a right hand.
Fernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Fernandez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fernandez is in Taylor's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fernandez passes into half guard.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Fernandez prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor pushes Fernandez off looking to stand but Fernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor missing with punches from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Fernandez passes into side.
Fernandez lands an elbow.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Fernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Fernandez working the head with strikes.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez working away.
Taylor throws a few strikes from the bottom but Fernandez takes advantage and mounts!
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fernandez wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Fernandez controlling from mount.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Fernandez throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fernandez trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandez has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fernandez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Fernandez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Fernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Tim Taylor has been cut.
Tim Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fernandez misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Fernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Fernandez.
Fernandez slips a jab from Taylor.
Fernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernandez is just out of range.
Fernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Fernandez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor throws a body punch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick

and Fernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Fernandez forces his way into half guard.
Fernandez works his way into side control.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor prevents Fernandez from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Taylor uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tried to score with a low kick but Fernandez checks it.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fernandez.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Fernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Fernandez misses.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Fernandez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fernandez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy.
Fernandez is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Taylor keeping control of the position.
Fernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Fernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor is looking to wear down Fernandez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor tests Fernandez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fernandez lands with an overhand left.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fernandez misses with an uppercut.
Fernandez loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor sizes up Fernandez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fernandez fails with the takedown.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Fernandez avoids nicely.
Tim Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Fernandez with a good jab.
Fernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fernandez lands with an overhand left.
Fernandez lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Fernandez blocks the low kick.
Fernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tim Taylor's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fernandez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Fernandez tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernandez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fernandez lands a shot to the body.
Fernandez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Fernandez pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Taylor is rocked!

Fernandez lands a big uppercut and Taylor is down! He's in big trouble - Fernandez follows him to the mat!
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez trying to control the pace.
Fernandez lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Taylor quite badly. Taylor pulls Fernandez in close trying to recover. Fernandez postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Taylor on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Taylor doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
Miguel Fernandez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.