PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian Taylor (ranked 1123 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Philip Marcus (ranked 103 p4p, 195 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw. 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?

Taylor
vs
Marcus

165 cm
24
147
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
148
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Taylor !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Marcus.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marcus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Marcus.
A left lands for Marcus.

Marcus closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Marcus throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Marcus avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcus's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marcus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marcus misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor can't find room to land a body shot as Marcus controls the action.
Marcus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus blocks a body shot from Taylor .
Marcus can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Marcus is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marcus lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcus.
Marcus blocks a body shot from Taylor .
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcus.
Marcus has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor .
Marcus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus blocks a body shot from Taylor .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Marcus as the two fighters clinch.
Marcus can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Marcus has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor .
Marcus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taylor lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Marcus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marcus.
Marcus lands with a left to the head.
Marcus blocks a body shot from Taylor .
Marcus scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor tries a body shot but Marcus blocks it.
Marcus misses with the head strike.
Taylor pushes Marcus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Marcus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcus's elbow.
A short right from Taylor .
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcus lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
Marcus blocks a body shot from Taylor .
Taylor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Marcus controls his hands.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Marcus's head.
Marcus lands a body shot.
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcus tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcus's elbow.
Marcus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcus.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Marcus misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor tries a body shot but Marcus blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcus.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcus lands a right hand.
Marcus struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcus lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor is looking to control Marcus's arms but Marcus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Marcus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Taylor misses with a left hand
and Marcus counters with a nice leg kick.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Marcus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marcus connects with a leg kick.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcus was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor .
Taylor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marcus lands with a good body shot.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Marcus lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings for the body but Marcus moves out of range.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Marcus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Damian Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor is looking to wear down Marcus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marcus! But no joy.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marcus.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Marcus ducks down to avoid it.
Marcus lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Marcus misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor . Marcus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor 's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Marcus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marcus backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marcus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Marcus misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Marcus.
Marcus throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Marcus slips the punch.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcus with a hook.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Marcus counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Marcus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Marcus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.

Taylor is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
and Marcus counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Taylor ! He's just covering up as Marcus starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Marcus!
During a confident post fight interview, Philip Marcus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.