PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Beltran has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Beltran
vs
Taylor

171 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran dives in and grabs Taylor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes down on Beltran's head and hops out.
Beltran shoots in but no luck this time.
Beltran goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Beltran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taylor jumps guard and drags Beltran to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Beltran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Beltran tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Beltran postures up.

Beltran drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Taylor manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beltran has Taylor in his guard.
Taylor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Beltran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beltran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Beltran tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Taylor presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Beltran tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor looking to control but Beltran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beltran working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor raining down shots from the mount!

Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Beltran looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Beltran on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to work over Beltran's front leg with a kick but Beltran checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beltran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beltran checks the leg kick.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Beltran gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Beltran has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Taylor escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Taylor!

Taylor stands up and beckons Beltran to his feet.

Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is trying to get back to half guard.

Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beltran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Taylor stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Beltran shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.

Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Beltran is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.

Taylor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Beltran knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Taylor just content to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is trying to get back to half guard.
Beltran manages to get back to half guard.
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!

Beltran looking for submissions off his back.

Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.

Beltran looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Beltran with the active half guard here but Taylor passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Beltran fails with the takedown

so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Beltran is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Beltran looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taylor passes into half guard.
Taylor trying to control the pace.
Beltran is in trouble now - Taylor has advanced to mount!
Taylor landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beltran is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor is landing with some decent strikes but Beltran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran is working to get back to half guard.
Taylor content just to control the position here.
Taylor wants to control the pace but Beltran is squirming around nicely.
Beltran bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Taylor looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Taylor wasn't active enough on the ground.

Beltran gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Beltran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor works over Beltran with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Beltran is working from the bottom.

Beltran is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
David Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Beltran working for submissions but it's allowed Taylor to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Taylor is trying to control. Beltran wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beltran defends it well.
Taylor stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beltran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Beltran actively working from the bottom here.

Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor is nestled in close to Beltran, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.

Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor trying to control from half guard but Beltran is working away.

Beltran looking for submissions off his back.

Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Beltran is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Beltran shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Taylor moves into the clinch.

Taylor has clasped his hands together around Beltran's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taylor working the ground and pound.
Taylor trying to control the action but Beltran is working from the bottom.

Taylor stands up and beckons Beltran to his feet.
Beltran with a lazy takedown attempt

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Beltran fights it but they end up in guard.
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 slips nicely into half guard.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beltran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Beltran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.

Beltran looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Beltran actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beltran regains half guard.

Taylor seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Beltran is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). David Taylor!