PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jayceon taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). taylor comes to the cage accompanied by how we do. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Wes Montgomery was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

taylor
vs
Montgomery

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, jayceon taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montgomery shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. taylor defends it nicely.

taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Montgomery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Montgomery looks gassed!

taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Montgomery to the mat! Montgomery manages to get full guard.
Montgomery wants to sweep but no luck.
taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
taylor passes Montgomery's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

taylor stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery doesn't succeed with the takedown
and taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
jayceon taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Montgomery.
taylor lands a head kick!

taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Montgomery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montgomery wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and taylor is now in half guard.
taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
taylor trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
taylor is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Montgomery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
taylor moves nicely into side control.
taylor trying to control the action but Montgomery is working from the bottom.

taylor decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

taylor pushes Montgomery up against the cage in a clinch.
taylor tries to break the clinch but Montgomery is controlling the position.
Montgomery drops to a knee looking for a takedown but taylor gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery has his takedown stuffed
and taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
taylor tries to control but Montgomery wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jayceon taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Montgomery is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Montgomery is staying active underneath taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
taylor is controlling the pace.
Montgomery is looking to control taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Montgomery avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
taylor wants to control but Montgomery is keeping him busy.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.

Montgomery looking for submissions off his back.
Montgomery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
taylor wants to pass to mount but Montgomery is defending the position.

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.
Montgomery wants to get back to full guard.

taylor gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A nice leg kick lands there from taylor.
taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
taylor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
taylor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
taylor cracks the inside of Montgomery's front leg.
taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
taylor lands an elbow inside that Montgomery shrugs off.

taylor breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery with a lazy takedown attempt
and taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Montgomery 's knee.

taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.

taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Montgomery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montgomery is trying desperately to land a takedown but taylor is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Montgomery.
Montgomery has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by taylor.

taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
taylor prevents Montgomery from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
taylor wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is defending well.
taylor blocks the strikes from Montgomery.
taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Montgomery is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jayceon taylor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Montgomery gets off balance looking for a body kick

and taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Montgomery fights it but they end up in guard.
taylor is pushing down on Montgomery's leg trying to pass to half guard. Montgomery is fighting to maintain full guard but taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
taylor is looking to take a break and control but Montgomery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

taylor stands up and beckons Montgomery to join him on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for taylor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
taylor feints and then cracks Montgomery's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montgomery down.

Montgomery gets caught flat footed, as taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montgomery wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and taylor is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
taylor is looking to take a break and control but Montgomery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

taylor postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Montgomery to stand up.

taylor rushes Montgomery and presses him up against the cage.
taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

taylor breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery tries for a takedown but taylor circles away easily
and taylor counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
taylor is looking to slow Montgomery down with leg kicks.
Montgomery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
taylor looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Montgomery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Montgomery drives through and clinches with taylor against the cage.
taylor is trying to break the clinch but Montgomery has him pressed against the cage.
taylor stops a takedown attempt from Montgomery.
taylor has had enough of the clinch but Montgomery keeps him there for the moment.
Montgomery working hard to break the clinch.

taylor breaks the clinch.
Wes Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery tries to clinch up

so taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Montgomery is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Montgomery looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! taylor has picked Montgomery up and slammed him! Montgomery can't keep hold of the triangle and taylor manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from taylor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montgomery keeps working.
Montgomery wants to control but taylor postures up.
taylor is looking to take a break and control but Montgomery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A control attempt from Montgomery but he's now mounted!

And that's the end of the fight!
jayceon 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jayceon taylor!