PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell has chosen Cant be touched as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Taylor
vs
O Donnell

185 cm
23
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor O Donnell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables O Donnell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Donnell postures up.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor looking to control.
O Donnell won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
O Donnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor controlling O Donnell's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. O Donnell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor tries to clinch but O Donnell moves out of range.
O Donnell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Taylor blocks a body shot from O Donnell.
A body shot lands from O Donnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but O Donnell gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
O Donnell 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.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor misses with a punch to the body.

O Donnell breaks from the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up but O Donnell circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from O Donnell misses its intended target.
O Donnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Donnell's sensitive parts.
O Donnell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor is looking to clinch.

O Donnell shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
O Donnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donnell stays in close to Taylor's body and controls the position.
Taylor controlling O Donnell's posture.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
O Donnell misses with a body punch
and Taylor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Donnell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor avoids the body shot from O Donnell.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.

Taylor clinches up with O Donnell and pushes him back against the cage.
O Donnell lands a shot to the body.
O Donnell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnell has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
O Donnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Taylor.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
O Donnell lands an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Donnell's efforts to push away.
Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Donnell as Taylor tries to tie him up.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor effectively controlling the action here.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Donnell's face.
O Donnell tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
O Donnell tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Donnell controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brick Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Donnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Donnell lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Donnell throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donnell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Donnell slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but O Donnell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Taylor moves away from the strike by O Donnell.
O Donnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Brick Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Donnell thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnell swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Donnell is defending well for now.
O Donnell can't break the clinch.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Taylor to work.
O Donnell lands a right hand.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Donnell has Taylor pressed against the cage.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Donnell's defenses.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Donnell.
O Donnell working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor trying to stall but O Donnell improves his position.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Donnell takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Donnell working hard to break the clinch.

O Donnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Donnell wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but O Donnell blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
O Donnell managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taylor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through O Donnell's defenses.
O Donnell misses with the head strike.
Taylor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taylor.
Brick Taylor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Donnell wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Taylor.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Victor O Donnell has been cut.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Taylor.
Taylor avoiding damage.
O Donnell prevents a body shot from Taylor.
O Donnell takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taylor.
O Donnell stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brick Taylor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor O Donnell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taylor cracks the inside of O Donnell's front leg.
Taylor lands a jab to the head.
O Donnell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Donnell's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Brick Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have O Donnell backpedaling.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Donnell walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.

Taylor rushes O Donnell and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Donnell is trying to break free.
O Donnell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Donnell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
O Donnell takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Donnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor gets through O Donnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

O Donnell is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Donnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor landing knees to the body.
O Donnell seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Donnell.
Taylor trying to stall but O Donnell improves his position.
Taylor lands an elbow that stopped O Donnell in his tracks for a moment.
O Donnell managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Donnell.
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Donnell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taylor stalls.
Taylor lands a nice knee to the body.

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!
Taylor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Donnell avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Taylor.
O Donnell works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
O Donnell managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
O Donnell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
O Donnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Donnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O Donnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Donnell digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Donnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.

O Donnell breaks from the clinch.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from O Donnell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donnell dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Donnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Donnell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taylor rather than just go for the knockout.
Taylor clobbers O Donnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Donnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Donnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. O Donnell eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Taylor tries to clinch but O Donnell is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donnell. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor avoids the body shot from O Donnell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Donnell swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Victor O Donnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brick Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brick Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Taylor!
A victorious Brick Taylor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.