PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fuerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Run New York. Fuerte has chosen Minority- Green Day as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Taylor
vs
Fuerte

184 cm
20
189 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Fuerte!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Fuerte's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuerte tries to avoid it.
Taylor drops his hands momentarily and Fuerte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Taylor has managed to clinch.
Fuerte lands with a right to the head.
Fuerte lands with a left to the head.
Fuerte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fuerte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor working Fuerte over with knees to the body.
Fuerte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fuerte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuerte blocks it with crossed arms.
Fuerte lands with a right to the head.
Fuerte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

Fuerte decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fuerte looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taylor with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fuerte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Fuerte is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Fuerte is looking to advance position but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Fuerte tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taylor controls his leg.
Fuerte looks gassed!
Fuerte is stalling here. Taylor is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Fuerte seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Taylor has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuerte shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Aaron Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Fuerte.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuerte scores with a decent looking hook.

Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuerte is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor with a knee to the head.

Fuerte breaks from the clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Fuerte shows good takedown defense.
Fuerte keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has his takedown stuffed

and Fuerte counters with a takedown into side control.
Fuerte is chipping away with strikes.
Fuerte cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Fuerte wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor is trying to control Fuerte's posture but Fuerte avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taylor tries to buck Fuerte off but Fuerte is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fuerte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fuerte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Fuerte slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Fuerte tries to pass.
Fuerte trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fuerte advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuerte tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fuerte winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Fuerte dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Fuerte.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuerte.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Fuerte shoots in.
Fuerte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuerte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuerte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuerte tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuerte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Fuerte with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuerte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuerte keeps the fight on the outside.
Fuerte doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Fuerte shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aaron Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Fuerte.
Taylor tries to clinch but Fuerte moves away

and Fuerte counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Fuerte wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fuerte in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fuerte thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fuerte scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fuerte breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Fuerte's lack of action.
Fuerte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor tries to kick Fuerte off but Fuerte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fuerte in particular looking to stall.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Fuerte sits in half guard.
Fuerte is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fuerte throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor trying to hold on to Fuerte's head to control him but Fuerte postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fuerte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bob Fuerte has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fuerte prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Fuerte wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fuerte connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Fuerte tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Taylor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuerte is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor wants to clinch.

Fuerte bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fuerte creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fuerte has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Fuerte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Fuerte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuerte misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuerte.

Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuerte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fuerte accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Fuerte from controlling successfully.

Fuerte sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Taylor doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Fuerte paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Taylor - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aaron Taylor!