PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Marceau has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marceau
vs
Taylor

185 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

CAGED GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marceau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Marceau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marceau misses with a wild combination.
Marceau fails to land with a series of punches.
Marceau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau fails to land with a series of punches.

Marceau has managed to clinch.
Marceau lands a shot to the body.
Marceau is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marceau smiles and moves away.
Marceau looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Marceau throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Marceau lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Jack Taylor has been cut.
Marceau swinging wilding here.

Marceau clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taylor has eaten all the pies!
Marceau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Xavier Marceau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Taylor.
Nice body punch from Marceau - that landed with a thud.

Marceau breaks the clinch.
Marceau throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Marceau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Marceau scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Jack Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marceau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Marceau.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Marceau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Taylor's cut.
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.

Taylor slips under a jab from Marceau.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marceau misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Marceau lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Taylor is looking to close the distance but Marceau sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Taylor crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Taylor is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Xavier Marceau!