PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bantou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bantou has chosen Brownvillian as his entrance music. Jack Bantou will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Taylor
vs
Bantou

177 cm
22
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
206 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bantou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Bantou looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bantou misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Bantou throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bantou.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Bantou saw that one coming.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Bantou avoids it.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Bantou saw that one coming.
Bantou lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Bantou throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Bantou.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Bantou.
Bantou looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bantou swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Bantou looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Bantou looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters with a nice body kick.
Jack Bantou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Bantou's side.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Bantou moved away.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Bantou sees coming a mile off.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Bantou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Bantou counters with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Bantou lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bantou misses
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Bantou thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bantou throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Bantou saw that one coming.
Bantou tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Bantou blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Bantou misses
and Taylor counters with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Bantou misses.
Bantou looks gassed!
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bantou takes a step back to recover.
Bantou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bantou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Bantou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bantou throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind Bantou 's knee.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor scores with a nice body kick.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick.
Bantou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Bantou avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Bantou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Bantou throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Bantou blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor keeps Bantou at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bantou takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Bantou moved away.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor thows a body kick. Bantou tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou throws a body kick the misses
and Taylor counters with a nice leg kick.
Taylor keeps Bantou at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus 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.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Bantou throws a head kick that misses
and Taylor counters with a body kick that stops Bantou in his tracks momentarily.
Taylor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jack Bantou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bantou on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Bantou avoids it.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bantou is breathing heavily.
Bantou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Bantou was not able to check.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Bantou saw it coming and moves away.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor throws a head kick but Bantou moves out of range.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Bantou's side.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters circling a little - Taylor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Bantou saw that one coming.
Taylor keeps Bantou at a distance using the push kick.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thows a body kick. Bantou tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Bantou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor scores with a head kick. Bantou tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Bantou sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bantou might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Taylor has got the better of the exchanges.
Taylor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bantou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bantou tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Taylor.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Bantou saw that one coming.
Taylor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bantou stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bantou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor pushes Bantou away with a front kick.
Bantou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bantou throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor lands a front kick.
Taylor delivers a nice body kick.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Bantou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gus Taylor dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Taylor lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Bantou. Those never looked like landing.
Bantou throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Gus Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Bantou is looking to land body kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bantou crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taylor - the referee stops the clock and Bantou gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taylor. Bantou manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Bantou steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Bantou avoids a kick to the body.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Bantou moved away.
A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Bantou's defenses.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Bantou.
Bantou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bantou has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Bantou takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Bantou sees coming a mile off.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bantou's calf.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Taylor slams his shin into Bantou's torso.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bantou blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Bantou avoids it.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Bantou moved away.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Bantou misses with the body kick
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Bantou was not able to check.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Bantou throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor feints and then cracks Bantou's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bantou down.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick.
Bantou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Bantou blocks the body kick.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Bantou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bantou can do to turn this around?
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Bantou slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Bantou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sloppy strikes from Bantou. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bantou throws a body kick the misses
and Taylor counters with a body kick.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor lands a head kick!
Jack Bantou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bantou moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Bantou takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bantou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Bantou moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bantou misses with a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gus Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor pushes Bantou away with a front kick.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Bantou sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25

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