PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Taylor
vs
Alexander

185 cm
27
200 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

193 cm
24
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Alexander.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Alexander's head back.
Alexander misses with a hook to the body
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that Alexander was not able to check.
Alexander throws a leg kick that is checked

and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Alexander controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Alexander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alexander is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Alexander with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Travis Alexander wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alexander as he jumps to the side.
Alexander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander tries to land a leg kick but Taylor saw it coming and moves away.
Alexander scores with a hook.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Travis Alexander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Alexander is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Alexander is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Alexander looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alexander, right into the meat.

Alexander forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Alexander tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
Taylor has Alexander pressed against the cage, preventing Alexander from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alexander backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Alexander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alexander avoids a kick to the body.
Alexander looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Alexander darts in trying to clinch
and Taylor counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Alexander on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Alexander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alexander connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Alexander cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Alexander shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alexander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alexander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Alexander misses
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alexander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Alexander ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor throws the left hand but Alexander avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Alexander blocks the leg kick.
Alexander throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Taylor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexander misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Alexander is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alexander lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alexander counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor misses with a leg kick
and Alexander counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander scores with a head kick.

It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Alexander with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Alexander closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Alexander lands an elbow inside.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alexander obliges.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike.
Alexander has Taylor pushed against the cage.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Alexander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Alexander.
Nice body punch from Alexander - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Alexander fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylor as Alexander tries to tie him up.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
Alexander lands an uppercut.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Alexander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alexander lands a body punch in the clinch.

Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alexander!
Alexander is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Alexander lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Travis Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Alexander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alexander throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alexander misses with a body shot.
Taylor jabs at Alexander's body.
Alexander takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alexander thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander throws a lazy body kick
and Taylor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alexander looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alexander swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alexander throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alexander throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alexander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Alexander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves out of range as Alexander throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Alexander
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alexander. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Alexander looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alexander tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alexander misses with a leg kick
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Taylor swings for the body but Alexander moves out of range.
A low kick from Alexander is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Alexander settles back down.
Alexander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alexander closes the distance looking to clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alexander won't be happy with that.
Alexander tries to improve position but can't.
Alexander dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.

Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet but Taylor drags him back down.
Alexander can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexander, who protects the arm well.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Alexander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alexander can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Travis Alexander!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Travis Alexander!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Travis Alexander!

Travis Alexander wins by unanimous decision!