PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Saunders
vs
Taylor

185 cm
18
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randall Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Taylor!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Saunders shoots in.
Saunders waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor misses the jab.
Saunders slips a straight right by Taylor.
Saunders shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Taylor looks gassed!

Saunders gets a clinch.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.

Saunders breaks from the clinch.
Saunders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Saunders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saunders is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.

Saunders drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Saunders off! Saunders jumps back into Taylor's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saunders with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saunders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Saunders gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Saunders looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!

Saunders is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Taylor is surviving well by controlling Saunders's body position as best he can.
Taylor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Saunders looking to finish with strikes here!
Taylor wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Saunders can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Saunders throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taylor because Saunders loaded up on that one.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saunders landing punches.
Saunders unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Saunders with a couple of short strikes.
Saunders throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Saunders raining down shots from the mount!
Saunders throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taylor because Saunders loaded up on that one.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saunders throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Saunders looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Saunders thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Saunders misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to stand up.
Saunders misses with a head shot.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Saunders.
Saunders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saunders with a couple of short strikes.

Saunders looking to secure an arm triangle but Taylor defends it well.
Saunders with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Saunders dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saunders moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Saunders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rob Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saunders tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Saunders.
Saunders throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saunders circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Saunders shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saunders thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Saunders throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Saunders looking to isolate an arm here. Taylor doesn't see it coming and as Saunders extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Saunders!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randall Saunders!