PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Made (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Made
vs
Siegel

182 cm
25
176 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Taylor Made!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Siegel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Made with a nice cross.
Siegel is looking to clinch but Made is avoiding it.
Made shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siegel defends it nicely.
Siegel moves in looking to clinch but Made pushes him off.
Siegel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siegel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Made turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siegel is looking to clinch but Made is avoiding it.
Siegel tries to clinch up.
Siegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Made scores with a shot to the body.
Siegel tries to clinch up.

Made gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siegel tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Made easily slips into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Made is landing with some decent strikes but Siegel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Siegel is bucking up trying to escape but Made cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Made with a couple of short strikes.
Siegel regains half guard.

Made is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Siegel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Made.

Made looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Made thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siegel's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Made is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Siegel actively working from the bottom here.
Siegel moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Made throws a big right hand that misses.
Made throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siegel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Made is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Siegel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Made is looking to escape.
Made is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Made really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Made is trying to stand.
Made is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Made regains half guard.

Siegel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Made is defending against the submission attempts here by Siegel.
Siegel is thwarting Made's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Made dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Made cracks Siegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Made moves out of range as Siegel throws a body kick.
Kenny Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Made dips to his left and cracks Siegel with an uppercut!

Made closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Siegel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Made looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Siegel is looking for a sweep. Made is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Made thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siegel's head.
Made winds up and cracks Siegel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Made looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Made not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Made thows a huge punch but Siegel dodges it nicely.
Made 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.
Made wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siegel keeps working.

Made is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Siegel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Made.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Siegel is looking to clinch but Made is avoiding it.
Siegel is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Made looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Siegel is looking to control Made's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Siegel avoid being mounted?
Siegel moves into full guard.
Made sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Made prevents Siegel from getting back to his feet.
Siegel is trying to keep Made in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Made throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Made controlling from the top position.
Siegel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Made!
Made is trying desperately to improve position.
Siegel controlling from mount.

Siegel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Made working to try and regain half guard.
Made is working hard here to advance position.
Siegel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Made is looking to escape.
Made wants to hold on but Siegel pushes him away.
Made is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siegel avoids the attempt from Made to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Made dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Made misses its intended target.
Made looks for a takedown but Siegel sprawls well.
Made is trying hard to land a takedown here. Siegel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Made connects with a right hand. Siegel shakes it off.
Made fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Siegel is out of range.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Made. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siegel misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Made with that takedown attempt.
Made lands a lovely overhand right.
Made swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
Made keeps the fight on the outside.
Made swats away the attempt to clinch by Siegel.
Made circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siegel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siegel doesn't manage to clinch there - Made circles away.
Siegel is looking to clinch.

Made is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Siegel's half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel taking some punishment here, with Made in his half guard.
Siegel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Made.
Made tries to pass to full mount but Siegel defends it.
Made thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Siegel's head.
Made throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Siegel is pressing down on Made's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Made got a little sloppy there for a moment and Siegel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Made has managed to get both his arms back between Siegel's legs - danger averted.
Made preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Made wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
Siegel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Made is one step ahead there.
Made is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Made from controlling successfully.
Siegel being controlled here, momentarily.
Siegel trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Siegel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenny Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Siegel rushes Made and presses him up against the cage.
Siegel misses with a knee to the head.
Siegel lands a knee to the body.
Taylor Made is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siegel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siegel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siegel misses with a knee to the head.
Siegel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Made has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siegel misses with a knee to the head.
Siegel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siegel trying to land knees to the body.
Made has Siegel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Siegel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Made lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
Siegel misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taylor Made.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Made, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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