PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, lunatic fringe. Taylor has chosen Miseria Cantare - The Beginning as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Johnson
vs
Taylor

185 cm
30
210 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

188 cm
31
215 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Johnson advances position into side control!
Johnson cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson working the strikes but Taylor uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor controlling the position well.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Johnson is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Johnson wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.

Taylor kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johnson.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Johnson shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Jab by Taylor.
Taylor leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Jake Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Taylor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor cracks Johnson with a hook to the temple - Johnson is on wobbly legs here! Taylor swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Johnson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Taylor wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jake Taylor!