PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Piltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piltz has chosen I'm too Sexy as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Taylor
vs
Piltz

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesse Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Piltz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piltz throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jesse Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Piltz circles away easily

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

Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piltz is aware though and is defending well.
Piltz postures up.
Piltz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Piltz looking to pass the guard.

Taylor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Piltz is aware though and is defending well.
Taylor pulls Piltz in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor throws a nice elbow from the bottom.

Taylor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Piltz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Piltz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltz trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piltz content to stall in guard here.
Taylor can't keep his opponent in guard - Piltz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Piltz is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltz trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
Piltz wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Piltz tries to stand and escape but Taylor is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark Piltz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piltz dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Piltz's head and hops out.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.

Piltz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Piltz finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz postures up.
Taylor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Piltz manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor pushes down on Piltz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Piltz trying to control from the bottom.
Piltz looks gassed!
Taylor controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piltz keeps working.
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 Jesse Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Piltz. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Piltz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Piltz.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Piltz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piltz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Piltz sprawls well.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Piltz shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taylor drives through with a takedown into Piltz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Taylor trying to control but Piltz is working from the bottom.
Piltz being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piltz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Piltz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesse Taylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Piltz tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piltz counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piltz tries to clinch

and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Piltz's guard.
Piltz is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.

Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Taylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piltz pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piltz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mark Piltz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Piltz sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Piltz drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Piltz from controlling successfully.
Piltz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Taylor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piltz but Piltz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piltz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Piltz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piltz misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Taylor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taylor stands up over Piltz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Piltz pulls Taylor in close to his closed guard and prevents Taylor from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Piltz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesse Taylor just wasn't active enough.
Piltz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Piltz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Piltz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Piltz looking to pass the guard.
Piltz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piltz preventing the sweep.
Piltz trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Piltz tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Jesse Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor has his foot on Piltz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Piltz works his way back into a safe position though.
Taylor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Piltz from controlling successfully.
Taylor seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Piltz from controlling successfully.
Taylor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Piltz.
Piltz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Taylor!