PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Taylor (ranked 5002 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Kickboxer (ranked 5924 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Taylor
vs
Kickboxer

176 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Kickboxer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
A telegraphed right hand from Kickboxer misses the target.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kickboxer throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Kickboxer does it's job there.
Good shot there by Taylor.

It looks like Kick Kickboxer has been cut.
Kickboxer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickboxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor tries to bum rush Kickboxer with a series of wild strikes but Kickboxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kickboxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kickboxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kickboxer back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kickboxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.

Kickboxer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kickboxer misses with some punches.
Kickboxer throws a head punch that misses.
Kickboxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Kickboxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kickboxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Kickboxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kickboxer breaks the clinch.
Kickboxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kickboxer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Kickboxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kickboxer avoids them all with ease.
Kickboxer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Kickboxer dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Kickboxer throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Kickboxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kickboxer throws out the jab.
Kickboxer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
Kickboxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Kickboxer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Kickboxer misses with a looping right.
Taylor swings for the body but Kickboxer moves out of range.
Kickboxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kickboxer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kickboxer, as that shot connected.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Kickboxer. Kickboxer maintains the clinch.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kickboxer keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kickboxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Kickboxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kickboxer tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Kickboxer back against the cage.
Kickboxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Kickboxer is controlling the position.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Kickboxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kickboxer keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kickboxer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kick Kickboxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kick Kickboxer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kickboxer misses with a low kick.
Kickboxer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Kickboxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kickboxer stalling the fight.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
Kickboxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to break free but Kickboxer pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kickboxer.
Taylor tries to break free but Kickboxer pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Kickboxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Kickboxer controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kickboxer.
Kickboxer can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Kickboxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kickboxer throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor tries to circle away but Kickboxer has him pinned against the cage.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor tries to break free but Kickboxer pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Kickboxer is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kickboxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Kickboxer keeps him there for the moment.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kickboxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kickboxer.
Nice uppercut there from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor is looking to wear down Kickboxer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kickboxer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Kickboxer moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Kickboxer loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Kickboxer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Kickboxer.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Kickboxer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kickboxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kickboxer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Kickboxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Kickboxer lands with a light punch inside.
Kickboxer lands a left hand.
Kickboxer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickboxer has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer throws a head punch that misses.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Luke Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kickboxer has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kickboxer fails to land.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
Kickboxer prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kickboxer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Kickboxer.
Taylor is looking for a counter combo.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kickboxer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Kickboxer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kick Kickboxer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Kickboxer lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
Luke Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Kickboxer moves away and avoids it.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Kickboxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Kickboxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kickboxer tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kickboxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
A good leg kick by Kickboxer.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kickboxer slips under a jab from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxer misses with a straight left.
A big left from Kickboxer misses.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kickboxer. Kickboxer obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kickboxer lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Kickboxer misses.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Kickboxer manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kickboxer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kickboxer fails to land.
Kick Kickboxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kickboxer.
Kickboxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kickboxer misses with the head strike.
Kickboxer gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Kickboxer lands a left hand.
Kickboxer has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Kickboxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kickboxer has him pressed against the cage.
Kickboxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kickboxer misses with the head strike.
Kickboxer working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kickboxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Kickboxer sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kickboxer connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kickboxer throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Kickboxer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Kick Kickboxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kickboxer.
Kickboxer lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kickboxer, right into the meat.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickboxer moves away.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor moves out of range as Kickboxer strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Kickboxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Kickboxer misses.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Kickboxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kickboxer.
Good exchange - Kickboxer coming out on top.
Kickboxer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Kickboxer.
Kickboxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luke Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kickboxer throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kick Kickboxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Kickboxer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kickboxer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Kickboxer!