PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Williams
vs
Taylor

180 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a two punch combination.

Williams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taylor's guard.
Williams could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Williams is fighting to break Taylor's control of his arms but Taylor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
Taylor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Williams wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.

Taylor scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taylor sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor won't allow Williams to pass to mount.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Williams has control of the leg.
Taylor is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams looks to throw a body kick
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Williams misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nathan Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Williams.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taylor.
Nice uppercut there from Taylor.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Williams shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Taylor lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
A left lands for Taylor.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dan Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Williams 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 failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
Williams tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Williams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Nathan Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams scores with a hook.
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Williams shoots in.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Taylor duly obliges.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Williams tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Williams.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taylor!
Williams throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Williams feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Williams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position.
Williams would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Williams misses
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor lets loose with a powerful body kick. Williams will feel that in the morning.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor lands with a slapping head kick.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.

Williams shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor can't keep his opponent in guard - Williams advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Williams decides to return to a standing position.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylor cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor misses with a combination

and Williams counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams has Taylor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taylor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dan Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor wants to break free but Williams has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nathan Taylor.
I've got Taylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Taylor!