PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Zero (ranked 3618 p4p, 3689 weight class) and Bruce Taylor (ranked 415 p4p, 420 weight class). 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.

Zero
vs
Taylor

175 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
160
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zero doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero slips under a jab.
Taylor lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Zero misses its intended target.
Taylor misses with a hook. Zero ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Zero misses the target.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Zero misses with a hook.
Taylor misses the jab.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Zero staying out of range there.

Zero clinches with his opponent.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zero keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zero works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Zero keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Zero has double underhooks.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zero lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zero.
Zero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zero pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Zero.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Zero is controlling the position.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero lands a left hand.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Zero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Zero is controlling the position.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zero pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zero has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Zero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Zero.
A short right from Zero.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zero lands a right hand.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Zero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zero digs a right hand underneath Taylor's ribcage. Taylor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zero has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Zero lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zero.
Zero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Zero.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zero.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zero has him pressed against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch.

Zero closes the distance and clinches.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Zero throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Zero cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taylor cracks Zero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zero lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Zero.
The crowd cheers as Zero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor misses with a hook.

Zero instigates a clinch.
Zero struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zero lands a head shot.
Zero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Zero throws a lazy uppercut
and Zero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zero, as that shot connected.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zero in his tracks.
Zero looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Zero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Zero throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Zero ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Zero moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Zero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zero misses the jab.
Zero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Zero lands a body shot.
Mr Zero is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor slips a straight right by Zero.
Zero blocks a jab.
Zero throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Zero slips under a jab.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Zero tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Zero.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Zero misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero misses with a straight right.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero misses with a wild body shot.

Zero has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Zero has double underhooks.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Zero keeps him there for the moment.
Zero prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Zero as the two fighters clinch.
Zero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Zero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Zero keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zero.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Zero.
Zero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zero prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Zero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zero lands a shot to the body.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero has him pressed against the cage.
Zero scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Zero.
A right hand to the body from Zero.
Zero can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Zero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zero lands with a left to the head.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Zero lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zero.
Zero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Zero ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Zero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zero lands an uppercut.
Mr Zero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zero presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zero presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Zero.
Zero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Zero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taylor tries to circle away but Zero has him pinned against the cage.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Zero loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zero throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Zero throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.

Zero clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taylor wants to break free but Zero has control.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Zero is controlling the position.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Zero lands a right hand.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Zero has the dominant position.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
Zero lands a right hand.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Zero has double underhooks.
Zero tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zero lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Zero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zero blocks a jab.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Zero ducks down to avoid it.

Zero moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Zero.
Zero misses with a body punch.
Zero prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Taylor is trying to push Zero away but Zero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zero.
Zero lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Zero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to circle away but Zero has him pinned against the cage.
Zero scores with a hook to the body.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Zero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zero.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Zero moved out of range.
Zero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Zero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.

Zero pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Zero lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zero.
Zero gets through Taylor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Zero won't allow it.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zero.
Zero tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Zero.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zero prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Zero lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zero.
Zero lands with a left to the head.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Zero won't allow it.
Zero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zero lands a right hand.
Zero lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Zero is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Zero.

Taylor is rocked!
A short right from Zero on the inside.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Zero finish him?
Zero creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Taylor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Taylor drops to his knees and Zero pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Zero!