PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herald Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoke the Fire!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Moneybags
vs
Taylor

150 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
129 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneybags swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moneybags. Moneybags obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moneybags sprawls well. Moneybags wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moneybags's waist but Moneybags gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moneybags sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Moneybags lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moneybags.
John Moneybags seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a leg kick.
Moneybags tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moneybags as he avoids it easily.
Moneybags lands a jab to the head.
Moneybags throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Moneybags lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Moneybags lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Taylor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moneybags was covering up waiting for the punch and Taylor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Moneybags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor won't allow Moneybags to sweep him here.
Taylor controlling from the top position.

Herald Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a straight right by Moneybags.
Moneybags throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moneybags connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moneybags throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moneybags throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moneybags lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moneybags waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Moneybags feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Moneybags. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Moneybags lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Moneybags dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moneybags dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moneybags lands a slapping body shot.
Moneybags bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Moneybags thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moneybags pinned against the ropes. Moneybags gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moneybags swinging wildly here.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Herald Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Moneybags stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moneybags wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Moneybags keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Moneybags misses.
Moneybags will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moneybags scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Moneybags manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Moneybags tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moneybags stuffs the takedown.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Moneybags.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moneybags - that will leave a mark!
Moneybags scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Moneybags

and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor is looking to control Moneybags's arms but Moneybags gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the ropes.
Taylor has Moneybags pressed against the ropes, preventing Moneybags from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moneybags prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moneybags has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moneybags misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Moneybags manages to get underhooks.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moneybags fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moneybags scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the head.
Moneybags throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moneybags sprawls well. Moneybags wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Moneybags scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Moneybags which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Moneybags misses
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moneybags's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Moneybags.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Moneybags dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moneybags blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Moneybags rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moneybags is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is keen to just control but Moneybags is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Herald Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Moneybags tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Moneybags manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Moneybags sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Moneybags finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Moneybags misses with a straight right.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moneybags throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Taylor drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Taylor seems to have locked his on tight now - Moneybags screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Taylor, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Herald Taylor!