PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergon Gergeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergon Gergeo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Taylor
vs
Gergeo

159 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
26
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergon Gergeo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gergeo blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gergeo.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gergeo moves into the clinch.
Gergeo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gergeo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses.
Gergeo tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gergeo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Gergeo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gergeo.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gergeo holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.

Gergeo breaks the clinch.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gergeo moves into the clinch.
Gergeo misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Gergeo.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gergeo.

Gergeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gergeo slips a jab from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gergeo feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Taylor misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gergeo moves into the clinch.

Gergeo manages to break the clinch.
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gergeo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Gergeo scores with a push kick.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Gergeo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gergeo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Gergeo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gergeo lands a knee to the head.
Gergeo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gergeo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gergeo lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Gergeo to work.
Gergeo lands a good knee to the midsection. Taylor won't want to take too many of those.
Gergeo stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gergeo's brow.
Gergeo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gergeo as Taylor tries to tie him up.
Gergeo lands a knee to the body.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gergeo misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gergeo crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gergeo walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gergeo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.

Gergeo moves into the clinch.
Gergeo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.

Gergeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gergeo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Gergeo's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gergeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Gergeo's head but Gergeo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a lazy uppercut
and Gergeo counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Gergeo.
Gergeo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Gergeo counters with a head kick.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Gergeo misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Gergeo moved away.
Gergeo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gergeo staying out of range there.
Taylor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gergeo staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Gergeo moved away.
Gergeo throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Gergeo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gergeo.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Taylor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gergeo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gergeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gergeo misses with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Gergeo wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Gergeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Gergeo's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gergeo tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Nice body kick from Gergeo.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergon Gergeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a straight right.

Gergeo gets a clinch.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gergeo has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Gergeo is blocking nicely.
Gergeo crunches a lovely knee into Taylor's ribcage.
Taylor fails to pull guard.

Gergeo breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a leg kick

and Gergeo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Gergeo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gergeo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.

Gergeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Gergeo ducks right into an uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Gergeo counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gergeo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Gergeo forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Gergeo keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gergeo misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor lands a right hand.
Gergeo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Gergeo avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Gergeo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gergeo 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.
Gergeo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gergeo with a knee to the head.
Gergeo tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Gergeo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Gergeo misses with a knee to the head.

Taylor pulls Gergeo into guard.
Gergeo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gergeo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Gergeo counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Gergeo throws a head kick that Taylor semi-blocks.
Gergeo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taylor, right into the meat.
Sergon Gergeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor throws a body kick the misses
and Gergeo counters with a body kick that stops Taylor in his tracks momentarily.
Gergeo blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Gergeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Gergeo tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Gergeo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor throws a head kick that half lands.
Gergeo wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gergeo counters by moving into the clinch.

Gergeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Gergeo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gergeo walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
Gergeo tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gergeo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gergeo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Gergeo's ribs.
Gergeo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gergeo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gergeo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gergeo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gergeo or not.
Gergeo tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gergeo won't allow it.

Taylor manages to pull guard.

Taylor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gergeo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gergeo.

Gergeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Gergeo saw it coming and moves away.
Gergeo avoids the head kick by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergon Gergeo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Taylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor lands with a right hand.

Gergeo moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
Taylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Gergeo blocks an elbow strike.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gergeo walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gergeo lands a high kick!
Gergeo throws a head kick that misses
and Taylor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gergeo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gergeo slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gergeo.
Gergeo lands a jab-cross combination.

Gergeo gets a clinch.
Taylor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.

Gergeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gergeo tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.

Gergeo drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Gergeo.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Gergeo is blocking nicely.
Gergeo prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Gergeo missing with knees to the body.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Gergeo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Gergeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gergeo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gergeo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Gergeo.
Gergeo is pressed up against the cage. Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gergeo down to the mat. Gergeo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Gergeo clinches.
Gergeo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.

Gergeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gergeo counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gergeo is struggling to control the position.
Gergeo lands a knee to the body.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gergeo's elbow.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gergeo misses with a knee strike.
Gergeo blocks the elbow strike.
Gergeo prevents Taylor from breaking the clinch.
Gergeo keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taylor pushes off an throws an elbow but Gergeo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gergeo lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gergeo obliges.
Taylor lands a left hand.

Gergeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gergeo avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Gergeo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gergeo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Gergeo clinches with his opponent.
Gergeo lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Gergeo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sergon Gergeo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gergeo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gergeo lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
Gergeo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taylor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Gergeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gergeo tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor misses with a left hand

and Gergeo counters by moving into the clinch.
Gergeo lands an elbow inside.
Gergeo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Gergeo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is leaning against Gergeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor is looking to control Gergeo's arms but Gergeo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gergeo walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor connects with a jab.
Taylor swings for the body but Gergeo moves out of range.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gergeo tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gergeo's hands.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gergeo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Gergeo.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gergeo's head.
Gergeo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Taylor lands with a right hand.
Gergeo with a hook.
Jason Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergon Gergeo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor misses with a right hand
and Gergeo counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergon Gergeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gergeo 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergon Gergeo!