PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Ambitionz Az A Ridah by Tupac. Sean Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dess
vs
Taylor

175 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Dess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dess takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Dess counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Dess moves out of range.
Taylor cracks Dess with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dess lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Dess throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dess is just out of range.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dess.
Dess misses with a body kick.
Dess throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Dess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dess tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor misses the jab.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Dess should have avoided that one.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Dess counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Dess counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dess throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Dess rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dess throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess lands with a shot to the body.
Dess thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Taylor looks gassed!
Dess connects with a single shot there.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dess goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice body kick there by Dess.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dess lands a high kick!
Taylor avoids the head kick by Dess.
Taylor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dess.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dess.
Dess throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dess goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Sean Taylor has been cut.
Dess throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Dess throws a head kick that half lands.
Taylor blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dess moves into range and connects with a jab.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dess staying out of range there.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Dess counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dess lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dess.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Dess had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dess.
Dess scores with a body shot.
Dess fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Dess lands a front kick.
A head kick from Dess lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Dess cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Dess explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dess misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Dess.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dess misses with a kick to the body.
Dess throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dess is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Dess.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Dess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dess avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Dess misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot
enabling Dess to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dess looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dess throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Dess slips under a jab.
Dess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Dess ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Dess tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Dess tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dess to counter with a crisp jab.
Dess throws a body kick that misses.
Dess throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor throws a hook but Dess avoids it easily.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dess dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean 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.

Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor lunges at Dess with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dess's hand.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Dess misses with the body kick
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dess tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Dess.
Dess tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor misses with a hook.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Dess slips the punch.
Dess misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Dess slips the punch.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dess has got the better of the exchanges.
Taylor tries to bum rush Dess with a series of wild strikes but Dess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dess lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Dess counters with a flying knee. Nice.
John Dess is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Dess counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Dess's shoulder, as Dess tries to avoid the shot.
Dess tries a head kick but it misses.
Dess lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Dess slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor cracks Dess with an open hand slap.
Dess is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Dess pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Dess settles back down.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Dess uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Dess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dess lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dess tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dess doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dess tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
Dess scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dess counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dess connects with a high kick.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Dess dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dess bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Dess.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess misses with a body kick.
Dess showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Dess thows a body shot but no joy.
Sean Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Dess.
Dess dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Dess misses with a body kick.
Dess goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dess.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Dess.
Dess lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Dess.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dess to counter with a crisp jab.
Dess throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dess misses with a lunging right hand
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dess avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Dess avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dess moves out of range.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dess finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick from Dess lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
Dess scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dess has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Dess's head.
Dess chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dess.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dess counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Dess to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dess throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Dess looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dess. Taylor shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dess dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dess throws a body kick that misses.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dess slips a jab from Taylor.
Dess looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor cracks Dess with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor throws an overhand right that lands on Dess's shoulder, as Dess tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dess chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dess counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dess lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dess lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dess looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dess counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Dess scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dess misses with a head kick.
Dess pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dess.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dess.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Dess counters with a nice leg kick.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Dess.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dess takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Dess takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Dess counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dess to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor takes a swing at Dess's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Dess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dess misses with a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dess feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Dess counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dess!
A big right from Dess misses.
Dess misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Dess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dess goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dess counters with a body kick.
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Dess counters with a stiff right hand.
Dess throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dess.
Dess throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Taylor lands a jab.
Dess misses with a body kick.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dess in his tracks.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Dess.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Dess counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Dess lands an impressive looking overhand right. Taylor doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Dess tries to move into range but Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taylor misses with a lunging right hand
and Dess counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Dess counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dess scores with a nice head shot.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Dess counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dess misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Dess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Dess catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dess clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Taylor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dess jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Dess looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Dess lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dess looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dess thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy body kick from Dess
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
Dess lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Dess counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dess.
Taylor throws a hook but Dess avoids it easily.
Taylor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook but Dess avoids it easily.
Dess lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dess.
Dess tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dess takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor misses with a body shot
and Dess counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dess.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Dess counters with a nice body kick.
Dess throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Dess looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dess ducked under it nicely.
Dess goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Taylor swings for the body but Dess moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Dess counters with a head kick.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dess counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Dess bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor swings for the body but Dess moves out of range.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Dess.
Taylor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dess goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dess throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Dess counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Dess throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dess lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dess tries to land a leg kick but Taylor saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Dess counters with a head kick.
Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Dess counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dess counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Dess counters with a head kick.
Dess avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dess was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Dess misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Dess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Dess.
Taylor misses with a left hand
and Dess counters with a solid body kick.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dess with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylor to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dess. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dess throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dess attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dess lands a nice looking body kick.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Dess.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dess darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Dess's body.
Dess looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
and Dess counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Dess's head back.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dess misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Dess had his way with Sean Taylor in that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Taylor throws a hook but Dess blocks it.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Dess counters with a body kick.
Dess throws a head kick that half lands.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dess counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Dess does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dess to counter with a crisp jab.
Dess throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Dess saw that one coming.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Dess plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dess scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dess throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dess throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Dess wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dess throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dess is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dess manages to avoid it.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Dess is just out of range.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dess.
Dess avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Dess walks into a jab.
Dess uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Dess tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dess counters with a head kick.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dess cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dess tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dess eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Dess counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dess.
Dess misses with a kick to the body.
Dess connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dess.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dess counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taylor's knee momentarily.
That kick from Dess tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Dess misses with a body kick.
Dess throws a leg kick that misses.
Dess misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dess takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Dess pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dess counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Dess counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dess counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dess throws a head kick that misses.
Dess misses with a head kick.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Dess.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Dess.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Nice shot lands for Dess.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Jab by Taylor.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Dess throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dess at a distance.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Dess is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dess avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Dess throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Sean Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Dess moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dess throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Dess showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dess 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Dess!
John Dess retains his featherweight title!