PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toxteth Ogrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ogrady
vs
Taylor

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toxteth Ogrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ogrady was covering up waiting for the punch and Taylor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ogrady 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.
Ogrady trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Ogrady 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.
Ogrady trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogrady wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ogrady tries to clinch up.
Ogrady tries to clinch up.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ogrady tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Ogrady fails in his attempt to clinch.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ogrady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Ogrady is defending the position.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ogrady makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ogrady.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ogrady works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ogrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ogrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor works over Ogrady with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Ogrady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ogrady misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ogrady lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor stops Ogrady from getting back to his feet.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor winds up and cracks Ogrady with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Ogrady has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taylor lands strikes from half guard.
Ogrady is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogrady tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ogrady to regain full guard.
Ogrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogrady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ogrady works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control but Ogrady is working from the bottom.
Ogrady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ogrady defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor throws a strike but Ogrady avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ogrady trying to control the position.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Ogrady is keeping the position.
Taylor passes Ogrady's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ogrady wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Butch Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor trying to control but Ogrady is working from the bottom.
Ogrady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butch Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ogrady keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Butch Taylor.
Ogrady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from Ogrady's half guard. Ogrady has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Ogrady keeps moving.
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Toxteth Ogrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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