PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Tayolor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Baker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Baker
vs
Tayolor

198 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Tayolor!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tayolor throws a series of punches but Baker moves out of range.
Baker is looking to clinch.
Tayolor tries to clinch up
and Baker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tayolor's knee momentarily.
Tayolor throws a nice looking combination but Baker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tayolor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baker counters by moving into the clinch.
Baker dodges an elbow strike from Tayolor.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tayolor.
Baker blocks an elbow strike from Tayolor.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tayolor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tayolor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baker tries to pull guard but Tayolor won't allow it.
Baker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tayolor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tayolor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tayolor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tayolor misses with a knee strike.
Baker takes an elbow to the temple.
Baker stalling the fight.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Tayolor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tayolor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Baker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tayolor throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Baker just content to control the position.
Tayolor is trying to get back to his feet.
Baker in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Tayolor regains half guard.
Baker is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Baker in particular looking to stall.
Tayolor tries to roll over but Baker keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tayolor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tayolor.
Baker stopping the sweep attempt from Tayolor.
Baker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Tayolor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baker content to stall in guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tayolor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Baker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Baker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tayolor, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tayolor moves into the clinch successfully.
Tayolor lands an elbow inside.

Baker is trying to trip Tayolor. He has hold of a leg but Tayolor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baker stands and throws Tayolor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Baker controlling the position.
Baker working the ground and pound.

Baker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tayolor, who protects the arm well.
Tayolor sneaks back into half guard.
Baker blocks the strikes from Tayolor.
Baker controlling the action here.
Tayolor tries to roll over but Baker keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor wants to get back to his feet.
Baker wants to take a breather but Tayolor is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baker stands up out of the half guard.

Tayolor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Baker working a defensive guard here.
Baker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tayolor distracts Baker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker trying to keep a closed guard but Tayolor is proving a slippery customer.

Tayolor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tayolor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tayolor scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker controls Tayolor momentarily but Tayolor frees himself.
Baker wants to sweep but no luck.
Baker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Baker is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Baker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tayolor tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Baker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tayolor, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tayolor.
Tayolor connects with a knee to the head.
Baker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tayolor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baker stalling in the clinch but Tayolor improves position.
Tayolor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Baker pulls guard.
Baker has Tayolor pulled in close to control his posture.
Tayolor throws a big right hand that misses.
Tayolor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dan Baker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baker has his hands on Tayolor's head, controlling the position.
Tayolor lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tayolor wants to sweep but Baker has passed to side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tayolor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tayolor tries to clinch but Baker moves away

and Baker counters by moving into the clinch.
Baker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tayolor has him pressed against the cage.
Tayolor lands an elbow inside.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Tayolor blocks with his arms.

Baker breaks the clinch.
Tayolor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Baker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baker.
Baker connects with a knee to the head.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baker with a knee to the head.
Tayolor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baker blocks it with crossed arms.
Tayolor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tayolor lands a damaging elbow.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tayolor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tayolor scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Baker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tayolor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tayolor lands a knee to the body.
Baker fails to pull guard.
Tayolor scores with a knee to the head.
Baker takes an elbow to the temple.
Baker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tayolor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker tries to land a knee to the head but Tayolor blocks with his arms.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Baker lands a knee to the head.

Baker drags the fight down to the ground.
Baker controlling Tayolor's posture.
Baker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Baker wants to sweep here but Tayolor controlling him for the moment.
Tayolor throwing strikes from guard but Baker blocks nicely.
Baker pulls Tayolor in to control the position.
Baker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tayolor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baker is proving hard to escape from.
Tayolor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baker holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tayolor passes Baker's left leg - he's now in half guard.
It looks like Tayolor is going to stand back up.
Baker is holding on to half guard well.
Baker tries to roll over but Tayolor keeps him under control.
Baker controlling the position well.
Baker moves into full guard.
Baker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Baker content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Baker moves into the clinch.
A short left from Baker.
Tayolor tries a knee to the head but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a knee strike.
Baker misses with a knee to the head.
Baker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Baker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Baker clinches up against the cage.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Tayolor is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tayolor throws an elbow but misses.
Baker tries a knee to the head but Tayolor blocks it.
Tayolor throws an elbow but it misses.
Baker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tayolor blocks it with crossed arms.
Baker landing knees to the body.
Baker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tayolor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tayolor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baker tries to clinch but Tayolor is having none of it.
Tayolor throws the left hand but Baker avoids the punch easily.
Tayolor closes the distance but Baker moves to the side

and Baker moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Baker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tayolor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tayolor throws a left and a right that both miss

so Baker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tayolor wants to sweep here but Baker controlling him for the moment.
Baker sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Baker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tayolor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Baker controls the pace.
Tayolor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baker manages to get himself to full guard.
Tayolor throws a big right hand that misses.
Baker controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tayolor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tayolor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baker trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker working a defensive guard here.
Tayolor postures up in Baker's guard and throws a big left but Baker blocks it.
Baker is controlling Tayolor's posture.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Baker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tayolor looks to clinch

and Baker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tayolor misses with a knee to the head.
Tayolor dodges an elbow strike from Baker.
Baker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tayolor smiles and moves away.
Tayolor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baker tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tayolor connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Baker tumbling to the canvas! Tayolor pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Baker was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stan Tayolor!