PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between black meat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Miseria Cantare - The Beginning as his entrance music. Jake Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

meat
vs
Taylor

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q159 Rec/Stamina

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, black meat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
meat tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor cracks meat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
meat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from meat there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by meat.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
meat walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
meat avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that meat ducks under and follows up with a left that meat also avoids with ease.
Taylor tries to bum rush meat with a series of wild strikes but meat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of meat's head.
meat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by meat.
meat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! meat scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
meat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
meat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
meat shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but meat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black meat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
meat tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
meat is breathing heavily.
meat shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor jabs at meat's body.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jake Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
meat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! meat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
meat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor swings for the body but meat moves out of range.
Nice cross by Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for meat. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. meat doesn't seem phased though.
Jake Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
meat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps meat's head back.
Taylor thuds a left hand into meat's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with a nice cross.
A left lands for Taylor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
meat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into meat's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taylor cracks meat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. meat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
meat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor tests meat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but meat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from meat is defended easily by Taylor.
meat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing meat off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black meat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
meat shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor clobbers meat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
meat fails to land the takedown.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor tries to bum rush meat with a series of wild strikes but meat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
meat walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
meat avoids the body shot from Taylor.
meat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left lands for Taylor.
meat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor lands with a hook. meat tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
meat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten meat somewhat.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from meat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
meat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
meat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
meat shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing meat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor's jab looks to have found its range, popping meat under the eye.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
meat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big left from Taylor misses.
meat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through meat's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

meat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing meat off to one side.
meat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Taylor catches meat right on the button with a cross.
Taylor cracks meat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from meat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
meat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for black meat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor lands a nice hook to meat's body. meat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether meat might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
meat looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor works meat's body with a nice hook.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have meat backpedaling.
meat needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
No luck for meat with that takedown attempt.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
meat shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor cracks meat with an open hand slap.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but meat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
meat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
black meat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor lands a jab.
black meat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
meat moves away from the strike by Taylor.
meat fails with the takedown.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables meat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
meat is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meat lands a couple of digs.
meat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but meat is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jake Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
meat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Taylor!