PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vpered kPobede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peanut Butter Jelly Time. kPobede is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kalinka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taylor
vs
kPobede

185 cm
25
200 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
202 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vpered kPobede!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kPobede is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
kPobede walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
kPobede scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
kPobede tried to score with a low kick but Taylor checks it.
kPobede buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kPobede finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and kPobede is able to avoid easily.
Taylor scores with a nice right hand.
kPobede throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kPobede throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
kPobede lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by kPobede. That's going to slow Taylor down.
kPobede moves out of range of the body kick.
kPobede misses with a leg kick

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
kPobede trying to control the position.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as kPobede works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
kPobede tries to land a sweep but no joy.
kPobede bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but kPobede puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
kPobede controlling the action here.
Taylor wants to control but kPobede is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kPobede tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
kPobede is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor tries to roll over but kPobede keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
kPobede swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

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.
kPobede tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor takes a swing at kPobede's ribcage but misses.
kPobede keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kPobede manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from kPobede as Taylor shoots in.
kPobede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as kPobede checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor thumps kPobede with a low kick.
Taylor tries to bum rush kPobede with a series of wild strikes but kPobede uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vpered kPobede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by kPobede.
kPobede misses with a head kick.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. kPobede sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
kPobede lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor cracks the inside of kPobede's front leg.
kPobede throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep kPobede thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on kPobede's shoulder, as kPobede tries to avoid the shot.

Taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. kPobede sprawls well initially but Taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kPobede tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. kPobede defending well though.
Taylor is pressing down on kPobede's thigh, looking to free his foot. kPobede is holding on for now.
kPobede is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
kPobede is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount!
Taylor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Taylor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But kPobede has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from kPobede!
kPobede preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working a defensive guard but kPobede passes into half guard.
Taylor is holding on to half guard well.
Well, if kPobede is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
kPobede missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor desperately trying to maintain half guard.
kPobede is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

kPobede fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
kPobede throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
kPobede is looking to score with low kicks.
Taylor takes a swing at kPobede's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. kPobede ducked under it nicely.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. kPobede will be more careful next time no doubt.
kPobede blocks a jab.
kPobede does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from kPobede.
kPobede defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook but kPobede blocks it.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks kPobede off balance momentarily.
Taylor jabs at kPobede's body.
kPobede throws a leg kick
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
kPobede throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by kPobede.
kPobede gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vpered kPobede is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kPobede tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
kPobede takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from kPobede.
kPobede throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
kPobede throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
kPobede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kPobede throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and kPobede makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps kPobede's head back.
kPobede throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
kPobede takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor thuds his right hand into kPobede's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
kPobede misses with a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that kPobede was not able to check.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but kPobede uses good head movement to avoid it.
kPobede throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but kPobede moved out of range.
A low kick from kPobede is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses kPobede's front leg but catches the back leg as kPobede tries to avoid it.
kPobede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but kPobede moves away.
kPobede throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
kPobede thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from kPobede
and Taylor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. kPobede is lucky that one didn't land flush.
kPobede scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor thuds a left hand into kPobede's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Simon Taylor!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Simon Taylor!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Simon Taylor!

Simon Taylor wins by unanimous decision!