PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody McKenzie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Taylor
vs
McKenzie

180 cm
26
170 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to McKenzie's brow.
Taylor trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.

McKenzie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.

McKenzie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Taylor got a little sloppy there for a moment and McKenzie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Taylor has managed to get both his arms back between McKenzie's legs - danger averted.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McKenzie's head.
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor won't allow McKenzie to sweep him here.
McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but McKenzie has wrist control.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.

McKenzie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McKenzie wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.

McKenzie has an active guard here but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.

McKenzie actively working from the bottom here.
McKenzie looks gassed!
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie gets full guard.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Taylor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to McKenzie's brow.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
McKenzie has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.

McKenzie is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
McKenzie is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor gets to his feet and stands over McKenzie, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McKenzie felt that one! Taylor unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McKenzie from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Taylor!