PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyman Hicks (ranked 79 p4p, 124 weight class) and Colby Taylor (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Hicks comes into the arena with Put The Boots In- Down By Law blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hicks
vs
Taylor

173 cm
29
153
15 - 8 - 1

170 cm
30
145
28 - 5 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

NARCOS
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Colby Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a looping left.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Hicks's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hicks dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Hicks dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Hicks swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor scores with a decent looking hook.
Hicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Hicks's body. Hicks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Hicks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hicks.
Hicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a jab.
A big right from Hicks misses.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Lyman Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor cracks Hicks with an open hand slap.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hicks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Hicks - just one landing.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hickss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Hicks sets himself, and Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Hicks avoids it this time.
Hicks scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hicks's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hicks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Hicks swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
A left lands for Hicks.
Taylor defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks works the jab nicely.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Jab by Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Taylor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hicks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks with a nice cross.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks misses with a straight right.
Hicks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Hicks's belly button to the back.
Taylor throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Hicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks misses with the combination.
Hicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
Jab from Hicks.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hicks.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyman Hicks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taylor throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hicks. Beautiful body shot.
Hicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hicks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hicks misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hicks has got the better of the exchanges.
A left and a right from Hicks both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Taylor misses.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Hicks misses the jab.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hicks misses with a shot to the body
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taylor darts in and clinches Hicks up against the cage.
Taylor jumps guard but Hicks stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hicks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taylor is leaning against Hicks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor digs a right hand into Hicks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hicks's gas tank.

Taylor decides to pull guard.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.

Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hicks is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Hicks slips an elbow through the middle.

Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.

Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hicks defends it easily.

Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hicks postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.

Hicks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lyman Hicks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hicks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sloppy strikes from Hicks. Those never looked like landing.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Hicks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hicks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hicks throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hicks misses with a hook
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
Hicks scores with a nice right hand.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hicks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor moves out of range as Hicks strikes.
Taylor sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Hicks.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hicks scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hicks doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hicks. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Hicks is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Taylor lands a head shot.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hicks throwing a counter right hand but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Hicks in a clinch.

Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Hicks to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Taylor looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hicks is defending well. Taylor quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hicks has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Taylor celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colby Taylor!
Colby Taylor is the new featherweight champion!
Colby Taylor thanked the fans post fight for their support.