PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and timmy turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
turner

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shannon 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, timmy turner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries for a takedown but turner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
turner tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
turner tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.

Taylor scores with a takedown into turner's guard.
Taylor trying to control but turner is working from the bottom.
turner looking for a sweep. Not yet turner, not yet.
turner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
turner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
turner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
turner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
turner wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
turner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
turner is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
turner not doing much here.
turner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, timmy turner just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Taylor has turner up against the cage in a clinch.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
turner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but turner persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but turner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and turner counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shannon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but turner pushes him off.
turner shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shannon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of timmy turner.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
turner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but turner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor closes the distance but turner moves to the side
and turner counters with a slapping leg kick.
turner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with turner, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes turner against the cage but turner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
turner shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but turner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and turner counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at turner to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
turner shoots in but no luck this time.

Taylor clinches up against the cage.
turner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taylor prevents it.
Taylor prevents the takedown attempt.
turner stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.

turner manages to break the clinch.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch

and turner counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.

That's four 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!
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
turner is stalling in the full guard.
turner wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
turner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
turner preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
turner wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. turner manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but timmy turner will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

turner has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor wants to clinch but turner slips to the side
and turner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

turner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for turner on the ground.
turner trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
turner controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as turner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
turner controlling the pace for now.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but turner isn't that keen on the idea.

turner stands up from mount. Strange move.
Taylor wants to clinch up but turner keeps it at a distance.
turner wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and turner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
turner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taylor wants to clinch
and turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor pushes turner up against the cage in a clinch.
turner wants to break the clinch but can't.

Taylor has turner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Taylor pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending turner tumbling to the mat - Taylor dives into turner's guard.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. turner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by turner!
turner stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to sweep here but turner controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.

Taylor bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
turner regains half guard there - taking advantage of Taylor's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. turner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor won't allow turner to sweep him here.
turner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
timmy turner has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
turner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from turner as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
turner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
turner tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up but turner circles away and keeps his distance.

turner drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
turner fails to pull guard.
turner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
turner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taylor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shannon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of timmy turner.
turner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taylor smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

timmy turner 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Shannon Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taylor tries to clinch there but turner circles away.
turner fails with a takedown attempt.
turner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
turner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
turner wants to clinch.

turner closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
turner is working for takedown but Taylor is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shannon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of timmy turner.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but turner prevents it.

turner breaks from the clinch.
turner circles away from the clinch attempt
and turner counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor throws a series of punches but turner moves out of range.
turner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. turner didn't expect that.
turner keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
turner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

turner kicks Taylor off and gets to his feet.
turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor wants to clinch up but turner keeps it at a distance.
turner lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor wants to clinch but turner slips to the side

and turner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by turner.
turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

turner pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
turner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
turner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
turner wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
turner is pulling down on Taylor's head to control his posture.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but turner has wrist control.
turner trying to control the position here.
turner wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but turner is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but turner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
turner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Taylor closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming turner to the mat! turner manages to get full guard.

turner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taylor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taylor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
turner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Taylor tries to improve his position but instead turner has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
turner punches the canvas rather than the man.
turner controlling the position well here. Taylor rolled but turner kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Taylor looking to control the position.
Taylor looking very determined here, making life difficult for turner.
Taylor is in bad spot here.
Taylor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Shannon Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shannon Taylor.
I think turner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... timmy turner!