PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Keane
vs
Taylor

225 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Keane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Keane's calf.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keane tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keane's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Keane duly obliges.

It looks like Ryan Taylor has been cut.
Oooh a lovely combination from Keane sends Taylor down but not out. Keane dives into side control looking to finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Keane decides to stand back up.
Keane tries a head kick but it misses.
Keane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keane slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keane lands a head kick!

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keane is breathing heavily.
Keane takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
Taylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Keane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Keane is blocking nicely.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Keane in his tracks for a moment.
Keane is trying to break free.
Taylor prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Keane blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor controlling the action here for a moment.
Keane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Keane's defenses.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
Keane takes an elbow to the temple.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keane's face.
Keane wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keane lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Keane in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Keane manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Keane misses.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Keane circles away.
Keane lands with a nice body punch.

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 tries to clinch up.
Ryan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keane keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Keane pushes him off.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keane is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keane up against the cage.
Keane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Keane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Keane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Keane blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Keane breaks from the clinch.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Keane in a clinch.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Keane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Keane blocks with his arms.

Keane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keane swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Keane circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Keane swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Nice uppercut there from Keane.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Keane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Keane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keane looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Keane keeps it at a distance.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Keane circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keane misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Keane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Keane against the cage.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor landing knees to the body.
Taylor lands a knee to the body.
Taylor lands an elbow inside.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Keane avoids the damage to the body.
Taylor looking to stall.
Keane wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor wants to stall.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.

That's four 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
Keane wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Keane is blocking nicely.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor is trying to stall.
Keane can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keane as Taylor tries to tie him up.

Keane manages to break the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Keane scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor tries to clinch but Keane moves out of range.
Keane is looking to land body kicks.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ryan Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
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!

A combination from Keane does no damage.
Taylor slips a jab from Keane.
Keane throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Keane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keane throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keane blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Keane circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keane is trying to break free.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Keane wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Keane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Keane's face.
Keane wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Taylor slowing the pace effectively.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keane has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor taking a breather.
Keane can't break the clinch.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

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.
Keane can't break the clinch.
Keane has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Keane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Keane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Keane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into Keane's ribcage.
Keane is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Taylor.
Keane wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Taylor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Keane manages to break the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch but Keane moves out of range.
Keane lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane misses with a series of wild punches.

Taylor pushes Keane up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor crunches a lovely knee into Keane's ribcage.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Keane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor keeps control of Keane as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Keane avoids the damage to the body.
Keane avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Keane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Keane wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor prevents Keane from breaking the clinch.
Taylor is pushing Keane up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taylor.
Keane can't break the clinch.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Keane gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Taylor misses with an elbow over the top.
Keane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keane has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Keane is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor stalls.
Taylor trying to stall but Keane improves his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Ryan Taylor!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ryan Taylor!

Ryan Taylor wins by majority decision!