PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jayceon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by The Game- One Blood. Simon Belmont has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Taylor
vs
Belmont

192 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayceon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Simon Belmont!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Belmont.
Belmont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belmont circles away.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Belmont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belmont looks to clinch

and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Belmont's guard now.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor won't allow Belmont to get back to his feet.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Belmont manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Belmont clinches.
Belmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.

It looks like Jayceon Taylor has been cut.
Belmont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Belmont landing knees to the head.
Belmont using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Belmont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Belmont landing knees to the head.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Belmont pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jayceon Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Belmont moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belmont pushes off an throws an elbow but Taylor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belmont stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.
Belmont looks gassed!
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Belmont is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belmont lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Belmont lands a damaging elbow.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Belmont lands an elbow inside.
Belmont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Belmont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor is trying to break free.
Belmont lands an elbow just above Taylor 's eye.
Belmont lands a knee to the head.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Belmont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Belmont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont lands an elbow that stopped Taylor in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Belmont has double underhooks.
Belmont lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Belmont just stands there and leans against the cage.
Belmont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belmont looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Belmont connects with a knee to the head.

Taylor is rocked!

Jayceon Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Belmont throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Oh Taylor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor wants to break free but Belmont has control.
Belmont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belmont lands a big knee! That's hurt Taylor! Oh, he's all over the place! Belmont lands another knee that sends Taylor to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Belmont!