PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Freak On A Leash. Taylor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Put you on the Game. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Steele
vs
Taylor

184 cm
29
211 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
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, Jayceon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor slips a jab from Steele.
Steele moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Steele misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Steele misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Steele throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Steele checks the leg kick.
Steele misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor moves out of range as Steele throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Steele misses.

Taylor tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taylor pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Taylor.
Taylor tries to break free but Steele pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Taylor.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele 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.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Taylor slips under a jab.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Taylor throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
George Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steele takes a step back to recover.
Steele checks a low kick from Taylor.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Steele clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steele lands a head kick!
Steele misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a leg kick.
Steele misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Steele misses.
A head kick by Steele misses
and Taylor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steele really felt that one!
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
Steele throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele checks the leg kick.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Steele clinches with his opponent.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Taylor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Steele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Steele.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Steele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
Steele is struggling to control the position.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Steele cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Steele throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Steele looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele misses the jab.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Taylor fakes the leg kick and cracks Steele in the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jayceon Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
Steele lands a head shot.
Steele misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Steele scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele avoids the body shot from Taylor.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Steele moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Steele moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Taylor counters with a big head kick but Steele shrugs it off.
A low kick from Taylor is predictable there
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Steele tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like George Steele has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
Taylor slips a jab from Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Steele's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele clobbers Taylor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Steele sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele slips a straight right by Taylor.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele gets a clinch.
Taylor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jayceon Taylor has been cut.
Taylor lands a body punch.
Steele looking to stall.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor slips a straight right by Steele.
Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taylor.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taylor punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
Steele blocks the body kick.
A big left from Steele misses.
A head kick by Steele misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor thumps Steele with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taylor.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Steele motions for Taylor to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a low kick.
Steele throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor slips a jab from Steele.

That's four 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.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jayceon Taylor dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steele has time to react.
Steele misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Steele misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steele checks it well.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
A low kick from Steele is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Steele misses with a body shot
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Taylor pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Taylor settles back down.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Taylor checks a low kick from Steele.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steele looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
George Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steele checks a low kick from Taylor.
Steele will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Taylor slips a jab from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jayceon Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jayceon Taylor!

Jayceon Taylor wins by unanimous decision! Jayceon Taylor retains his light heavyweight title!