PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 1194 p4p, 168 weight class) and Mike Dairy (ranked 2075 p4p, 263 weight class). Dairy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Box kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taylor
vs
Dairy

185 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

180 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Condemned

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Dairy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dairy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dairy throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dairy scores with a shot to the body.
Dairy takes one to the chin there.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dairy ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Dairy.
Good standup being displayed there by Dairy as he connects with a hook.
Dairy walks into a jab.
Taylor throws the left hand but Dairy avoids the punch easily.
Dairy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dairy misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dairy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Dairy saw that one coming.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Mike Dairy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries to move into range but Dairy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dairy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Dairy looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dairy lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dairy defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Dairy's shoulder, as Dairy tries to avoid the shot.
Dairy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Dairy is out of range.
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Dairy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Dairy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Dairy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Dairy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Dairy looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Dairy lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor moves forwards but Dairy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dairy lands a lovely overhand right.
Dairy throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dairy.
Dairy misses with a left hand
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Dairy cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor tests Dairy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dairy punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Dairy. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dairy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Dairy moves out of range easily.
Dairy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dairy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dairy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Dairy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Dairy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Dairy avoids them all with ease.
Dairy tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dairy misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Dairy dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dairy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dairy defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dairy's hands.
Taylor throws the left hand but Dairy avoids the punch easily.
Dairy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Taylor might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dairy slips under a jab.
Mike Dairy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dairy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dairy backs up against the cage.

Dairy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dairy throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
As Dairy looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Dairy just gets out of the way.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Dairy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dairy!
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a hook.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor throws a hook but Dairy avoids it easily.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Dairy's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dairy misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dairy is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Dairy scores with a decent looking hook.
Dairy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dairy seems to have recovered his senses.
Dairy connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy scores with a body shot.
Dairy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Good shot there by Dairy.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab when Dairy was well out of range.
Dairy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dairy throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Dairy walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dairy.
A big right from Dairy misses.
Dairy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dairy scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Dairy moves away and avoids it.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Dairy.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dairy throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
As Dairy looks to move away, Taylor throws a big counter combo but Dairy just gets out of the way.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dairy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Taylor misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dairy! But no joy.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Dairy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Dairy.
Dairy lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Dairy.

Oooooh!!! Dairy has knocked Taylor down with a huge combo! Dairy steps away and waves a wobbly Taylor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Taylor tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dairy pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Taylor is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dairy!
Post fight, Mike Dairy stared into the camera and said 'I never really imagined putting this belt on my waist. I just got into this game to hunt heads, but now my head is going to be the one being hunted. Thank you to my sponsor Condemned too!'.