PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktors Kazmins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by 'The Ripper' by Chinchilla. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Taylor
vs
Kazmins

190 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
21
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktors Kazmins!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor works over Kazmins's head and body with a nice combination.
Kazmins wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Taylor checks a leg kick.
Kazmins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Kazmins throws a front kick aimed at Taylor's knee but Taylor avoids it well.

Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Kazmins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taylor's defenses.
Kazmins tries to pull guard but Taylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Kazmins drops back down to his feet.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Kazmins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor tries to circle away but Kazmins has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kazmins.

It looks like Ryan Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazmins misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazmins has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazmins just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taylor's brow.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Kazmins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor tries to circle away but Kazmins has him pinned against the cage.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
Kazmins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Kazmins scores with a knee to the head.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Taylor tries a body shot but Kazmins blocks it.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazmins controls his hands.
Kazmins misses with a knee strike.
Kazmins tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Kazmins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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 is working Kazmins over against the cage.
Kazmins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kazmins is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins looks gassed!
A knee to the head by Kazmins.
Kazmins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kazmins obliges.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taylor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazmins tries to land knees in the clinch but Taylor avoids the damage to the body.
Kazmins misses with a punch to the body.
Kazmins lands a damaging elbow.
Kazmins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to break free but Kazmins pushes him back against the cage.
Kazmins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Kazmins keeps him there for the moment.
Kazmins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Kazmins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kazmins lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazmins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Kazmins has double underhooks.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktors Kazmins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazmins sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Kazmins misses.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kazmins closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazmins keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazmins landing knees to the head.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
Kazmins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazmins's elbow.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor jumps guard but Kazmins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Kazmins looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Kazmins misses with a knee to the head.
Kazmins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kazmins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazmins has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kazmins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazmins is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Kazmins.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kazmins avoids the damage to the body.
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Kazmins avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazmins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kazmins moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Kazmins.
Kazmins throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kazmins looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Kazmins tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmins throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Taylor.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kazmins to see if he's OK.

Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Kazmins gets a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.
Taylor is trying to break free.

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

Taylor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazmins throws an elbow but it misses.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Kazmins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kazmins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kazmins stalls.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kazmins is pushing Taylor up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazmins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Viktors Kazmins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor forces Kazmins back against the cage and clinches.
Kazmins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now.
Kazmins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kazmins lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Kazmins trying to land knees to the body.
Kazmins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Kazmins connects with a knee to the head.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Kazmins scores a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to break free but Kazmins has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kazmins keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazmins throws an elbow that misses.
Kazmins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazmins tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Kazmins is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Kazmins into the cage.
Kazmins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kazmins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Kazmins. Kazmins maintains the clinch.
Kazmins misses with an elbow strike.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.

Kazmins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazmins's hands.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Kazmins saw that one coming.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazmins dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor works Kazmins's body with a nice hook.
Taylor stuns Kazmins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viktors Kazmins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazmins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Kazmins settles back down.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Kazmins tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazmins tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazmins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That kick from Kazmins tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazmins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Kazmins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kazmins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kazmins moves out of range.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Kazmins counters with a thumping low kick.
Kazmins pushes Taylor away with a front kick.

Kazmins takes the fight into the clinch.
Kazmins stalling in the clinch.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.

Kazmins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazmins.

Taylor rushes Kazmins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kazmins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kazmins lands a nice elbow.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Kazmins lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmins won't allow it.
Kazmins misses with a knee strike.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Kazmins is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazmins has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Ryan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktors Kazmins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Kazmins has the dominant position.
Taylor misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktors Kazmins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kazmins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktors Kazmins!