PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dairy (ranked 1542 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 234 p4p, 217 weight class). Dairy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Box. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Meldrick Taylor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dairy
vs
Taylor

180 cm
24
180
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
175
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dairy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor avoids the body shot from Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot.
Dairy cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dairy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dairy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dairy avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Dairy moved out of range nicely.
Dairy checks a low kick from Taylor.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Dairy's ribs.
Dairy scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dairy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dairy throws a combination that misses
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy misses with a right hand
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dairy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dairy misses the target.
Dairy scores with a jab.
Taylor jabs Dairy right on the nose. Dairy blinks but takes it well.
Dairy lands a right hook to the body.
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Dairy throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Dairy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dairy moves out of range of the leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dairy ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dairy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dairy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dairy lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dairy.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dairy.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Dairy is out of range.
Dairy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dairy.
Dairy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dairy just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dairy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dairy throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dairy was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Dairy off balance momentarily.
Dairy misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Dairy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dairy.
Dairy misses with an uppercut.
Dairy cracks Taylor with an open hand slap.
Taylor slips under a jab from Dairy.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dairy rather than just go for the knockout.
Dairy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Dairy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dairy takes one to the side of the head.
Dairy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Dairy.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dairy throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Dairy throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dairy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dairy misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Dairy ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy misses with a looping left.
Taylor throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Dairy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dairy throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dairy misses the shot to the body.
Taylor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dairy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mike Dairy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Dairy throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor thinks about the counter body kick.
Dairy staying out of range there.
Dairy blocks the body kick.
Dairy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Dairy takes it in his stride.
Dairy misses with a looping left.
Mike Dairy is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor digs a good hook to Dairy's body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dairy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dairy under the eye.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dairy moves out of range.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Dairy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dairy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dairy avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a push kick but Dairy slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor motions for Dairy to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dairy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dairy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Dairy works the jab nicely.
Jab by Dairy.
Dairy misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dairy moves out of range.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dairy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dairy.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dairy connects with a crisp jab.
Dairy takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Dairy off balance momentarily.
Dairy throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dairy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Dairy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Dairy blocks the low kick.
Dairy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dairy looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dairy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dairy misses with a straight right.
Taylor counters with a body kick.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Dairy's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Dairy. Those never looked like landing.
Dairy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dairy connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Dairy misses with a hook.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dairy.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Dairy's body. Dairy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dairy throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dairy swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Dairy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dairy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dairy looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dairy is just out of range.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dairy was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Dairy throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Dairy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Dairy counter with a right hand.
Dairy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Taylor responds with a good body kick, but Dairy manages to step out the way in time.
Dairy scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dairy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Taylor punishes Dairy's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor cracks Dairy with an open hand slap.
Dairy misses with a looping right.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Dairy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dairy with a body shot.
Dairy drops his hands momentarily and Taylor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taylor tries to work over Dairy's front leg with a kick but Dairy checks it.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Dairy ducks down to avoid it.
Dairy works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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 misses with a looping left.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dairy moves out of range as Taylor strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dairy connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Dairy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Dairy tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor misses the body punch
and Dairy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dairy ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Dairy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dairy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Dairy misses its intended target.
Jab from Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab to Dairy's midsection.
Dairy swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor with the inside leg kick.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dairy moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Dairy misses the body punch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dairy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Dairy loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Dairy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dairy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taylor. That's going to slow Dairy down.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dairy.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Dairy's head but Dairy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dairy throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Dairy slips the punch.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dairy on the side of the head.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dairy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dairy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dairy.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dairy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor defending well as Dairy loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Dairy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dairy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dairy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dairy. Dairy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dairy throws out the jab.
Dairy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor connects with a right hand. Dairy shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Dairy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dairy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dairy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dairy circles away quickly and effectively.
Dairy scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dairy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor with a nice calf kick.
Nice shot by Dairy.
Dairy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dairy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor slips a straight right by Dairy.
Dairy takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dairy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Dairy misses its target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meldrick Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meldrick Taylor!
Mike Dairy was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing sucks, but its kill or be killed in here. I don't remember too much of it at the moment, but I hope I put on a good showing while it lasted. I'll be back, thanks to everyone.'.