PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Groinslap Bandit (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.

Taylor
vs
Bandit

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Groinslap Bandit!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit wants to clinch.

Taylor scores with a takedown into Bandit's guard.
Bandit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bandit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Bandit keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.

Taylor has gone for a leg lock! Bandit slips out almost immediately though and dives into Taylor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.

That's two 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.
Bandit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bandit moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Bandit tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Bandit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jayceon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandit tries to clinch up.
Bandit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bandit moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandit tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Bandit doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bandit tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bandit wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bandit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Groinslap Bandit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandit tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a leg kick that misses.
Taylor tries to clinch but Bandit moves out of range.
Bandit tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bandit circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bandit circles away.
Taylor dives in and grabs Bandit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bandit pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Bandit tries to clinch but Taylor moves away
and Taylor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bandit really felt that one!
Taylor looks to land a combination but Bandit avoids it well.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandit.
Bandit dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Bandit closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.

Bandit clinches up against the cage.
Bandit lands a nice elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bandit lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jayceon Taylor has been cut.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bandit landing knees to the body.
Bandit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Groinslap Bandit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jayceon Taylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bandit tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bandit tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandit sprawls well. Bandit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandit tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Bandit tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bandit rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bandit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bandit lands a nice knee to the body.
Bandit landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bandit.
Nice elbow from Bandit.
Nice elbow from Bandit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Groinslap Bandit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandit lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Bandit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Taylor is rocked!
Bandit lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bandit obliges.
Taylor letting Bandit take a breather here.
Bandit continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bandit lands a big knee to the head and Taylor goes down! Bandit pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Groinslap Bandit!