PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor's entrance music is 2pac - Gangsters paradise. A fine choice. 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
Hayabusa

180 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicholas Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa stuffs the takedown.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Hayabusa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Hayabusa shows good takedown defense.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Hayabusa shows good takedown defense.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayabusa's waist but Hayabusa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Hayabusa slips under a jab.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Hayabusa sprawls well.
Hayabusa scores with a head kick.

Hayabusa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.

Hayabusa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hayabusa as he avoids it easily.
Hayabusa cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hayabusa swivels and escapes.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Hayabusa sprawls well.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayabusa is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Hayabusa circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayabusa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Hayabusa slams his shin into Taylor's torso.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayabusa's waist but Hayabusa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Hayabusa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hayabusa tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hayabusa to the ground. Hayabusa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hayabusa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.

Hayabusa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor prevents Hayabusa from improving position.
Hayabusa taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayabusa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
Hayabusa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayabusa counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Hayabusa to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hayabusa counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily
and Hayabusa counters with a one-two to the body.
Nicholas Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hayabusa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayabusa feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hayabusa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hayabusa is trying to stand up.
Hayabusa working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor controlling the position easily from mount.
Hayabusa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinobu Hayabusa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayabusa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hayabusa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Taylor shoots and misses
and Hayabusa counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily
and Hayabusa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily
and Hayabusa counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayabusa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Hayabusa is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa is looking to escape.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayabusa defends it well.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayabusa keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor wants to control but Hayabusa is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayabusa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayabusa counters with a solid body kick.
Hayabusa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa lands a high kick!
Taylor wants to clinch but Hayabusa slips to the side
and Hayabusa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Hayabusa counters with a nice body kick.
Hayabusa lands a two punch combo.
Hayabusa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Hayabusa counters with a good, hard body kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Hayabusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hayabusa counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice sprawl there from Hayabusa as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a nice body kick.
Hayabusa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taylor tries for a takedown but Hayabusa circles away easily
and Hayabusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Hayabusa checks it
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinobu Hayabusa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hayabusa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor misses with a takedown

and Hayabusa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayabusa tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
Hayabusa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayabusa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayabusa is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayabusa gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Taylor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hayabusa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Hayabusa shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Taylor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Hayabusa is having none of it.

Taylor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa trying to control here.
Hayabusa is trying to stand.
Taylor is stalling here. Hayabusa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Taylor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hayabusa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Hayabusa decides to stand back up.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor shoots and misses
and Hayabusa counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Hayabusa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shinobu Hayabusa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayabusa throws a nice head kick!
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayabusa counters with an outside leg kick.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayabusa counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hayabusa counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayabusa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Hayabusa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hayabusa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.

Hayabusa gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Taylor clinches but Hayabusa breaks the clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinobu Hayabusa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayabusa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinobu Hayabusa!