PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimmy Frazier enters the cage!

Taylor
vs
Frazier

185 cm
23
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
197 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Frazier on that attempt.
Frazier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taylor leaves Frazier with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor cracks Frazier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Jimmy Frazier has been cut.
Taylor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Frazier.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Frazier.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Frazier backwards.
Frazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Frazier is predictable there
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Frazier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Simon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Frazier.
Frazier looks gassed!
Frazier wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Taylor.
Taylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frazier is trying desperately to land a takedown but Taylor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Frazier.
Taylor is leaning against Frazier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Taylor.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Frazier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Frazier is rocked!
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Frazier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jimmy Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Frazier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
Frazier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a light punch inside.
Frazier is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taylor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Frazier or not.
Taylor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Frazier! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Taylor is unloading with more strikes now! Frazier drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Taylor!