PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bean
vs
Taylor

175 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bean is pulling down on Taylor's head to control his posture.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.

Taylor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bean looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bean looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bean!
An elbow from Bean crashes against the mat.
Taylor dodges the ground and pound from Bean.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bean prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bean.
Bean throws an elbow but Taylor slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean tries to move into full mount but can't pass Taylor's legs.
Bean 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.
Taylor parries the strikes from Bean easily there. Bean is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Taylor to escape.
Bean scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bean.
Bean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Bean seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bean misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bean works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bean cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
Bean postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bean working the ground and pound.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor looks gassed!
Bean throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bean landing strikes.
Taylor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bean throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Taylor works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor pushes Bean off looking to stand but Bean dives back in and keeps control.
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bean not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bean sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Bean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bean throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bean doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Taylor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bean!

Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bean is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean thows a big elbow that misses.
Bean distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bean with a nice head shot there.
Bean is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean thows a big elbow that misses.
Bean throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bean throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Bean finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bean is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Bean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bean throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bean's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
Taylor throws a strike but Bean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean scoring with some ground and pound.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean cracks Taylor with a solid left hand.
Bean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bean won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Bean keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Bean is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Bean is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean throws a big right hand that misses.
Bean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bean trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bean accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot lands for Bean.
Bean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Bean fails with the takedown

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Bean fights it but they end up in guard.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
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!

Bean scores a takedown into full mount!
Bean misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bean with a couple of short strikes.
Bean unloading with bombs!
Bean is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Taylor is rocked!

That has opened up Jason Taylor's cut even more.
Bean in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Bean finish him?

The cut above Jason Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Butter Bean!