PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Tractor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tractor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Everyday I'm Hustlin. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Taylor
vs
Tractor

180 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
198 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Tractor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tractor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tractor scores with a nice right hand.
Tractor thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Sloppy strikes from Tractor. Those never looked like landing.
Tractor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tractor closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tractor throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tractor lands with a hook. Taylor tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor tries to advance position but instead Tractor slips a leg back in to half guard.
Tractor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Taylor with the ground and pound but Tractor uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Tractor has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor postures up in Tractor's guard and throws a big left but Tractor blocks it.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tractor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tractor keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor trying to move into half guard but instead Tractor has managed to sweep!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor controlling the position.
Tractor trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tractor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Tractor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tractor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tractor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Tractor sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tractor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tractor scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tractor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Tractor dominated that 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.

Tractor throws a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Tractor cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor defending well as Tractor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tractor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tractor looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tractor connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tractor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Tractor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Tractor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hector Tractor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tractor. Tractor obviously looking to wear him down.
Hector Tractor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tractor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tractor moves into range and connects with a jab.

Taylor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tractor was covering up waiting for the punch and Taylor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tractor is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor tries to strike from the bottom.
Tractor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tractor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Tractor keeps moving.
Tractor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Tractor is retaining full guard.
Taylor prevents Tractor from getting back to his feet.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Tractor.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Tractor has wrist control.
Taylor stands up over Tractor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tractor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tractor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tractor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tractor is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tractor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Tractor has his feet on Taylor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tractor is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Taylor passes to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Tractor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tractor swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tractor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hector Tractor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tractor misses with a straight left.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tractor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Tractor circles away easily
and Tractor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tractor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tractor!
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Tractor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Tractor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Tractor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tractor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tractor throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Tractor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tractor throws out a powerful jab.
Tractor scores with a decent looking hook.
Butch Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tractor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Tractor.
Tractor digs a good hook to Taylor's body.
Tractor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tractor tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tractor throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Tractor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Hector Tractor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tractor. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Tractor lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tractor throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Tractor scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Tractor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tractor 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Hector Tractor!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hector Tractor!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Hector Tractor!

Hector Tractor wins by unanimous decision!