PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Li-Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lang
vs
Li-Taylor

202 cm
22
246 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Li-Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li-Taylor wants to counter the offense by Lang and move into the clinch position.
Li-Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Li-Taylor as he checks the leg kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li-Taylor wants to counter the offense by Lang and move into the clinch position.
Li-Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Li-Taylor motions for Lang to come forward. Li-Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lang misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Li-Taylor.
Both fighters circling a little - Li-Taylor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li-Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Li-Taylor.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li-Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li-Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Lang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lang tries to move into range but Li-Taylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li-Taylor.

Li-Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Li-Taylor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Li-Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Li-Taylor throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang looks for the body kick but Li-Taylor saw that one coming.
Lang lands a jab to Li-Taylor's midsection.
Li-Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang misses with an attempted mid kick.
Li-Taylor throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Li-Taylor moves out of range easily.
Lang has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Victory Gym and Spa in the buildup to the fight.
Lang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li-Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li-Taylor cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Li-Taylor moves out of range easily.
Li-Taylor throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Lang.
A big left from Li-Taylor misses.
Lang thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good shot there by Li-Taylor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Li-Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lang can pounce on him.
Li-Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lang.
Li-Taylor feints and then cracks Lang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lang down.
Lang cracks the inside of Li-Taylor's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li-Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li-Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Li-Taylor misses with a body shot.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Li-Taylor checks the leg kick.
Li-Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang swings for the body but Li-Taylor moves out of range.
Lang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Li-Taylor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Li-Taylor moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Li-Taylor just manages to avoid it.
Lang lands a leg kick that knocks Li-Taylor off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Li-Taylor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lang checks a leg kick.
Lang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Li-Taylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lang throws a big shot that misses.
Li-Taylor tries to counter with a clinch but Lang shakes him off and moves away.
Li-Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Li-Taylor misses.
Lang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li-Taylor.
Lang cracks the inside of Li-Taylor's front leg.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li-Taylor throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roy Li-Taylor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li-Taylor.
A nice inside leg kick there by Li-Taylor. That's going to slow Lang down.
Li-Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Li-Taylor wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Lang lands a leg kick that knocks Li-Taylor off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lang.
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li-Taylor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li-Taylor avoids the body shot from Lang.
Lang takes one on the button.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Li-Taylor lands a really nice looking cross but Lang seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Li-Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li-Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Li-Taylor misses with a low kick.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Li-Taylor's knee but Li-Taylor avoids it well.
Lang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Li-Taylor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lang.
Lang throws a front kick aimed at Li-Taylor's knee but Li-Taylor avoids it well.
Li-Taylor walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Li-Taylor wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Li-Taylor tries to land a body kick
and Lang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li-Taylor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lang throws out a powerful jab.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li-Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Lang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Li-Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Li-Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lang's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li-Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li-Taylor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lang.
Lang is looking to chop away at Li-Taylor's legs.
Li-Taylor checks the leg kick.
Li-Taylor throws a jab when Lang was well out of range.
Li-Taylor throws a chopping leg kick but Lang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li-Taylor checks the leg kick.
Li-Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li-Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lang misses with a low kick.
Li-Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang misses with a straight right.
Li-Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
Lang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
Li-Taylor blocks a head kick by Lang.
Li-Taylor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lang lands with a good body shot.
Lang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lang throws a low kick, looking for Li-Taylor's leg but Li-Taylor calmly moves out of range.
Lang sets himself, and Li-Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Lang avoids it this time.
Li-Taylor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lang if he has to take too many more of those.
Lang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li-Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lang's calf.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Lang throws a quick counter head kick but Li-Taylor was just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lang.
Lang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Li-Taylor.
Lang tries a low kick but Li-Taylor avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Li-Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lang doesn't seem phased though.
Li-Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li-Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Josh Lang has been cut.
Li-Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Lang.
Lang feints and then cracks Li-Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li-Taylor down.
Li-Taylor tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Lang misses

and Li-Taylor moves into the clinch.
Lang blocks an elbow strike from Li-Taylor.
Lang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li-Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lang misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Lang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Lang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang throws a push kick but Li-Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li-Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
Li-Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Lang pushes him away.
Li-Taylor throws a series of punches but Lang moves out of range.
No joy there for Li-Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li-Taylor misses with the combination.
Lang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li-Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.

Li-Taylor gets a clinch.
Li-Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li-Taylor pushes Lang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Li-Taylor.
Lang is trying to stall.
Li-Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li-Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lang is defending well for now.
Lang takes an elbow to the temple.
Li-Taylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li-Taylor working aggressively here.
Lang is trying to break the clinch but Li-Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li-Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lang's brow.
Lang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Li-Taylor prevents it.
Li-Taylor landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Li-Taylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li-Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Lang blocks with his arms.
Lang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor lands an elbow that stopped Lang in his tracks for a moment.
Li-Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lang blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Lang tries to circle away but Li-Taylor has him pinned against the cage.

Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li-Taylor cracks the inside of Lang's front leg.
Lang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Li-Taylor avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Li-Taylor.
Li-Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Li-Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Li-Taylor keeps Lang at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Li-Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lang's sensitive parts.
Lang throws a nice outside leg kick.

Li-Taylor gets a clinch.
Li-Taylor landing knees to the head.

Lang breaks the clinch.
Li-Taylor tests Lang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Li-Taylor takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Lang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li-Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Li-Taylor misses.

Li-Taylor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lang looking to slow down the pace here.
Li-Taylor lands a knee to the head.
You can see that Li-Taylor has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A short right from Li-Taylor on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Li-Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
Lang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li-Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Li-Taylor.

Lang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li-Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Lang pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Li-Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Li-Taylor 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Li-Taylor!
Roy Li-Taylor very nearly forgot to thank VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.