PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Cliche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Miseria Cantare - The Beginning. Jake Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taylor
vs
Cliche

188 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Cliche!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cliche shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cliche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cliche trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Cliche throwing strikes but missing.
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cliche controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cliche thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cliche throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Cliche slips an elbow through the middle.
Cliche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cliche scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cliche trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cliche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cliche throwing strikes but missing.
Cliche throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cliche has gone for a leg lock! Taylor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cliche's guard.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cliche on the ground.
Cliche avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Cliche uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor lands a jab to Cliche's midsection.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Cliche avoids nicely.

Cliche closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cliche is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cliche.
Ground and pound from Cliche.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cliche connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Cliche slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Cliche trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Cliche throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cliche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cliche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Cliche has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cliche is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Cliche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cliche throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Cliche sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Cliche working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cliche is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliche working over Taylor with some ground and pound. Taylor looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cliche thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.

Cliche is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Cliche eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Cliche dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cliche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cliche manages to avoid it.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a right hand that Cliche ducks under and follows up with a left that Cliche also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor throws a hook but Cliche blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliche is just out of range.
Cliche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Cliche does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Cliche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cliche counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cliche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Charlie Cliche has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cliche throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cliche is pressing down on Taylor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Taylor is holding on for now.
Cliche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to roll over but Cliche keeps him under control.
Cliche missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cliche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cliche slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cliche throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cliche missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche working the head and body with strikes.
Cliche slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.

Cliche looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cliche lands strikes from half guard.
Cliche thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cliche scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor has hold of Cliche's hands but Cliche slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cliche not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cliche wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Cliche missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cliche winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cliche throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cliche.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cliche winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cliche working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliche scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cliche throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Cliche slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Cliche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cliche uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Jake Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Cliche will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Cliche shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard.
Taylor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cliche works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cliche is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cliche stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche throwing strikes but missing.
Cliche working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cliche postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Cliche missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cliche scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cliche is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliche accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cliche is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cliche is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cliche drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Cliche off! Cliche jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Cliche throws a big right hand that misses.
Cliche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Cliche tries to pass.
Cliche postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Cliche forces his way into half guard.
Cliche has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cliche lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cliche not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Cliche gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Taylor misses with a body shot

and Cliche counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cliche is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taylor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jake Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Cliche.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cliche manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cliche manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cliche looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cliche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Cliche fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor takes a swing at Cliche's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Cliche really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor throws a good cross that connects.
Cliche takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliche is just out of range.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Cliche closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Taylor misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliche on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jake Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor misses with a hook. Cliche ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor catches Cliche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Cliche is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a right hand

and Cliche counters with a shoot takedown. Taylor fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Cliche controlling him for the moment.
Cliche throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cliche is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cliche postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Cliche working some strikes from top position.
Cliche postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliche working some strikes from top position.
Cliche scoring with some ground and pound.
Cliche is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cliche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliche trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cliche drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Cliche off! Cliche jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Cliche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cliche lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cliche throwing strikes but missing.
Cliche trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliche throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cliche trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cliche works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cliche working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cliche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Cliche dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cliche gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jake Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cliche darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Cliche keeps him under control.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but Cliche is controlling him

Cliche seems to be looking for submissions.
Taylor has hold of Cliche's hands but Cliche slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cliche working Taylor over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Cliche in his half guard.
Cliche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taylor's head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cliche wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Cliche drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Cliche slips a nice elbow through Taylor's hands, connecting with Taylor's forehead.
Cliche wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Cliche lands with a punch from half guard.
Cliche scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cliche lands with a punch from half guard.

Taylor is rocked!
Cliche drops an elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cliche lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Taylor! More strikes land and this one is all over! Cliche jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Cliche! Charlie Cliche retains his light heavyweight title!