PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Koshcheck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Taylor
vs
Koshcheck

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

200 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koshcheck tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koshcheck to the ground. Koshcheck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Koshcheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koshcheck tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Koshcheck sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koshcheck slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koshcheck's waist but Koshcheck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Koshcheck gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor trying to control but Koshcheck is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Koshcheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Koshcheck is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Koshcheck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck wants to get back to full guard but Taylor has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koshcheck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor won't let Koshcheck get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Koshcheck slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koshcheck's head.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Koshcheck tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koshcheck is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Koshcheck to regain full guard.

Koshcheck uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koshcheck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A right-left combo lands from Koshcheck.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koshcheck stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Koshcheck closes the distance and clinches.

Koshcheck manages to break the clinch.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koshcheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Koshcheck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Koshcheck shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koshcheck.
Koshcheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
George Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koshcheck tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Koshcheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koshcheck counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Koshcheck to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Koshcheck counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Koshcheck with that takedown attempt.
Taylor tries to clinch

and Koshcheck counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koshcheck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor fails to pull guard.

Koshcheck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Koshcheck pushes him off.
Koshcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Koshcheck counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Koshcheck misses with a takedown attempt

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koshcheck's guard now.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Taylor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Koshcheck is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Koshcheck has escaped and now he's on top!

Koshcheck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koshcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Koshcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koshcheck throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Koshcheck counters with a nice leg kick.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Koshcheck circles away easily
and Koshcheck finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Koshcheck counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koshcheck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Koshcheck has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koshcheck leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Koshcheck manages to get underhooks.
Koshcheck pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Taylor jumps guard.
Koshcheck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor striking off his back but it's not causing Koshcheck any problems.
Koshcheck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Koshcheck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koshcheck is aware though and is defending well.
Koshcheck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koshcheck wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Koshcheck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Koshcheck preventing the sweep.
Koshcheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koshcheck slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koshcheck slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Koshcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koshcheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Koshcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Koshcheck gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Koshcheck finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
George Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Koshcheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Koshcheck moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Koshcheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koshcheck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Koshcheck!