PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Vegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lars Vegar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vegar
vs
Taylor

183 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Vegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Vegar. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Vegar tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Vegar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Taylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vegar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vegar wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vegar's head.
Taylor won't allow Vegar to get back to his feet.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vegar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor cracks Vegar with a solid left hand.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vegar wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Vegar has wrist control.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor is working Vegar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vegar wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor postures up in Vegar's guard and throws a big left but Vegar blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegar keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor prevents Vegar from getting back to his feet.
Taylor trying to control but Vegar is working from the bottom.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Vegar has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vegar wants to get back to his feet.
Vegar is breathing heavily.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor trying to control the action but Vegar is working from the bottom.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vegar throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taylor stops Vegar from getting back to his feet.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Vegar is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor winds up and cracks Vegar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Vegar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vegar tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor is nestled in close to Vegar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vegar kicks off Taylor and gets to his feet.

Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Taylor cracks Vegar with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taylor is putting a hurting on Vegar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vegar wants to get back to his feet.
Vegar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Vegar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vegar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vegar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vegar some visible discomfort.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vegar wants to get back to his feet.
Butch Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor grinds an elbow into Vegar's temple.
Vegar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Taylor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vegar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vegar is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vegar to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Taylor shoots in and bounces Vegar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vegar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor winds up and cracks Vegar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vegar pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor is nestled in close to Vegar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Taylor connects with a nice short shot to Vegar's temple.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor working Vegar over with strikes.

Vegar has one foot on Taylor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Vegar gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vegar is looking to stand back up but Taylor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vegar.
Vegar is looking to escape.
Taylor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taylor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vegar is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vegar pushes Taylor off but Taylor dives into side control.
Taylor grinds an elbow into Vegar's temple.
Taylor cracks Vegar with a big right hand but Vegar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegar wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor cracks Vegar with a big elbow.
Vegar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taylor in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vegar pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lars Vegar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor lands a nice forearm strike.
Vegar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Taylor lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

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