PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Crews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Scars-Papa Roach. Crews has chosen All My Life-Jay Rock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
Crews

182 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Crews!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses with a double jab.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews fails to land with a series of punches.

Crews 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.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.
Crews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crews works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Crews landing with the ground and pound.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crews lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Crews working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Crews lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crews tries to move to mount but Taylor blocks the move with his legs.
Crews cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Crews creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Crews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crews landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Crews keeps moving and retains side control.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Crews working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Crews tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Crews looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Crews smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crews shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Crews blocks a head kick by Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crews 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.
Crews working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Crews is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Crews stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Crews working some strikes from top position.

Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Crews defends easily.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crews won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Crews with a nice head shot there.
Crews cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Crews is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crews forces his way into half guard.
Crews seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crews tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.

Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Crews looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Crews lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Crews there.
Taylor moves into full guard.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crews doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crews manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crews throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crews stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Crews controlling him for the moment.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crews.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crews loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crews missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Crews counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crews stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Crews slips an elbow through the middle.
Crews lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crews scoring with some ground and pound.
Curtis Crews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crews landing with the ground and pound.
Crews cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Crews postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews landing some decent shots from guard.
Crews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crews scoring with punches to the head and body.
Crews lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crews passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crews lands an elbow.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Crews is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor wants to stand up but Crews has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Taylor stands up out of the half guard.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Crews moves out of range easily.
Crews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crews.
Crews wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Crews stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Taylor follows into mount!

Crews is rocked!

Taylor wants to finish this one by submission but Crews is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Taylor.
Crews is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Crews keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is working for a guillotine from mount but Crews frees his head quite easily.

Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Taylor throws a head kick but Crews moves out of range.
Jimmy Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Crews avoids it well.
Crews seems to have recovered his senses.
Crews shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Crews avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Crews shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crews avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that Crews semi-blocks. Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crews moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
A head kick by Taylor - that's a beauty! Crews is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Taylor can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Taylor!