PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Distacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Distacio has chosen Art of War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
Distacio

185 cm
22
202 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

186 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Distacio!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Distacio walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Distacio misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Distacio has time to react.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Distacio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Distacio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Taylor misses.
Distacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Distacio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Distacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor throws a body punch but Distacio moves out of range.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Distacio ducks down to avoid it.
Shane Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Distacio misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Distacio.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Distacio.
Distacio tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swings for the body but Distacio moves out of range.
Taylor throws a hook but Distacio avoids it easily.

Distacio rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two 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.
Taylor is working Distacio over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Distacio - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Distacio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Distacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Distacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Distacio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Distacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor throws a body punch but Distacio moves out of range.
Distacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Distacio blocks it.
Distacio misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Distacio throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Distacio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Distacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Distacio looks gassed!
Distacio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Distacio manages to avoid it.
Distacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Distacio counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Distacio.
Shane Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Distacio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Distacio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Distacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Distacio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Distacio takes one on the button.
A left lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy body shot

and Distacio counters by clinching up.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Distacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Distacio slips a straight right by Taylor.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Distacio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Harry Distacio has been cut.
Distacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Distacio slips under a jab.
Distacio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Distacio is rocked!
Taylor lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Distacio falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shane Taylor!
Shane Taylor retains his light heavyweight title!