PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boston
vs
Taylor

190 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Boston closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Boston.
Boston is breathing heavily.

Boston breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Boston avoids them all with ease.
Taylor stalks Boston and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boston's face. Boston staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Boston dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Boston has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boston there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Boston moves out of range.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Boston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Boston avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boston.
Boston keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boston walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.

Boston tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boston looking to slow down the pace here.
Boston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boston avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boston taking a breather.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor tries to break free but Boston pushes him back against the cage.
Boston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Boston gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Boston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Boston has double underhooks.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Boston is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boston keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Boston using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Boston improves position.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Boston has double underhooks.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.

Boston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.

Boston scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Boston throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor pulls Boston in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boston off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Boston. Boston gets slowly back to his feet.
Boston moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Boston tries a head kick but it misses.

Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boston is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Boston's head but Boston avoids it well.

Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor throwing strikes but Boston manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Taylor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boston dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Boston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Boston will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boston dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boston tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Boston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boston blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor lands a jab.
Boston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Boston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boston shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Boston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor tries to clinch

and Boston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boston.
Boston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Taylor tries to score a body lock takedown but Boston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Taylor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Taylor manages to end up in side control.
Boston gets back to half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Boston dodges it nicely.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boston regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boston blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor leaves Boston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pete Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Boston there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Boston.
Taylor throws a combination that misses

and Boston counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Boston drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!
Boston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boston sneaks back into half guard.
Boston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Boston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Taylor postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taylor, into his guard.
Boston postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Boston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boston backs up against the cage.

Boston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Taylor did well to prevent Boston getting side control.
Boston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taylor gets full guard.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Boston is having none of it.
Boston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boston passes into side control.
The ground and pound from Boston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor dodges the ground and pound from Boston.
Boston working away.
Boston 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.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Boston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boston.
Boston is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Boston avoids them all with ease.
Boston lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Boston doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses

and Boston counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Boston drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taylor dives on top into guard.
Boston has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Boston blocks nicely.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boston is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Boston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Boston!