PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Johnson

180 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
193 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 - 6 - 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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Johnson 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 tightens his grip and picks Johnson up, before dumping him to the ground. Johnson manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Taylor throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Taylor prevents Johnson from standing back up.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Johnson kicks off Taylor and gets to his feet.
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.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Taylor shoots in.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johnson swivels and escapes.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.

Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taylor is in Johnson's guard.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Johnson pushes Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Johnson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Taylor feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Taylor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson with a nice cross.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson stuffs the takedown.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

Johnson pushes Taylor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Johnson sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Taylor crashes against the mat.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
Taylor prevents Johnson from escaping the position.

Johnson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Butch Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Johnson wants it to stay on the feet.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jay Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson scores with a three punch combo!
Jay Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.

Johnson pushes Taylor off and gets back to his feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Johnson.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jay Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Taylor shoots in but Johnson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Johnson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jay Johnson!