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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Jam (ranked 4165 p4p, 3997 weight class) and Damian Taylor (ranked 379 p4p, 367 weight class). Taylor has chosen Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sammy Jam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor , as that shot connected.
Jam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor .
Jam moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jam throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor 's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jam off to one side.
Jam walks into a straight right hand from Taylor .
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Jam counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jam is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jam passes to full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jam looking for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is having none of it.
Jam working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taylor told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jam looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor keeps trying to improve his position.
Jam is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Taylor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Taylor !
Taylor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jam, up you get!
Jam defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Jam drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Taylor .
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Jam ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam fails to land the takedown.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jam goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Jam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jam pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taylor back to the cage. Jam follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor .
Jam changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Jam.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Jam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Jam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jam seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Jam is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jam.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Taylor sees it coming and defends easily.
Jam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Jam eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jam wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jam is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Jam eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but Jam is controlling him
Jam is looking for a kimura here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jam seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sammy Jam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jam closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Jam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jam is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to control but Jam postures up.
Sammy Jam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is pushing Jam's head away, looking to escape. Jam manages to hold on to the position though.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor is trying to work for a sweep but Jam has mounted him!
Jam looking to secure an arm triangle but Taylor defends it well.
Jam goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Taylor turns into him and now he's in Jam's guard.
Taylor wanted to stand there but Jam had control of the position.
Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jam misses with the combination.
Jam swinging wildly here.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jam counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor !
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Jam in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Taylor tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Jam!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sammy Jam!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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