PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Witcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Witcher might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Vader - Sword of the Witcher. Marcus Witcher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Witcher
vs
Taylor

178 cm
23
166 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Witcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Witcher moves away and avoids it.
Marcus Witcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
A cross from Witcher lands.
Taylor misses the jab.
Witcher misses with a few strikes there.
Witcher misses with a hook.
Witcher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Witcher misses with a double jab.
Witcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Witcher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Witcher trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Taylor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witcher flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Witcher is looking to escape.
Witcher is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Witcher punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Witcher is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Witcher looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Witcher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two 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.
Nice defenses there by Witcher.
Witcher looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
Witcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor breaks from Witcher's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taylor raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Marcus Witcher has been cut.
Witcher is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor working Witcher over with strikes here.

Witcher is rocked!
Witcher takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Taylor's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Taylor!