PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanz Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Taylor
vs
Stinger

197 cm
22
247 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stinger!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stinger gets the takedown into side control.
Taylor looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Stinger is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Stinger stalls from top position.
Taylor tries to bench press Stinger off him but Stinger keeps the position.
Stinger has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stinger dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Paul Taylor has been cut.
Stinger content just to control the position here.
Stinger scoring with strikes but Taylor is staying in there.
Stinger trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger lands a nice shot to the head.
Stinger trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Stinger raining down shots from the mount!
Stinger controlling the pace for now.
Stinger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Stinger tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hanz Stinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stinger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stinger lands in his opponent's guard.
Stinger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Stinger from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Stinger tries to pass.
Stinger controls from within his opponent's guard.

Taylor has his foot on Stinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Stinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stinger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Stinger keeps moving.
Stinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stinger is keeping the position for now.
Stinger working a defensive guard here.
Taylor passes Stinger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Stinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Stinger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stinger shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Stinger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taylor is trying to defend but Stinger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Taylor is not content to let Stinger control the position.
Stinger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Stinger looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Stinger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hanz Stinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor controlling the pace.
Taylor trying to control the action but Stinger is working from the bottom.
Stinger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Stinger is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stinger controlling the position for now.
Stinger tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Stinger is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinger doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stinger!
Paul Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanz Stinger.
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Stinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stinger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stinger tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinger makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stinger.
Stinger pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanz Stinger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stinger controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.

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.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Stinger is keeping the position.
Stinger wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stinger dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Stinger fails with the takedown

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Stinger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stinger is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Taylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stinger tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stinger's guard now.
Stinger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stinger controlling Taylor's posture.
Taylor trying to control but Stinger is working from the bottom.
Stinger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!

Stinger looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinger wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stinger looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Stinger maintains control.
Stinger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Stinger tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor just holding on.
Stinger controlling his opponent.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Stinger's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Hanz Stinger just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinger moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Stinger with a poor takedown

and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stinger trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Stinger wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stinger looking to control.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Stinger.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Stinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stinger shoots and misses

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Paul Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanz Stinger.
Stinger looking to control.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stinger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stinger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stinger's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Taylor!