PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wagner
vs
Taylor

155 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliseo Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor lands a head kick!

It looks like Eliseo Wagner has been cut.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Wagner counters with a two punch combo.

Wagner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Taylor quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Wagner is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Taylor moves into full guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.

Wagner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wagner stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner with a nice head shot there.
Wagner really is a fat lump.

Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wagner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taylor.
Taylor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wagner's best efforts.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Wagner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wagner is taking a breather. Taylor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wagner prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor taking some punishment here, with Wagner in his half guard.
Wagner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wagner eats them both and turns towards Taylor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wagner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Wagner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Taylor gets a double leg takedown into Wagner's guard.
Wagner has his hands on Taylor's head, controlling the position.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor prevents Wagner from getting back to his feet.
Wagner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor passes Wagner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wagner trying to control but Taylor postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taylor passes to side control.
Wagner prevents Taylor from improving position.
Taylor slows the pace down.
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner is not content to let Taylor control the position.

Taylor stands up and beckons Wagner to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eliseo Wagner's cut.
That's time! Wagner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Wagner's guard.
Wagner can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taylor controls the pace.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Wagner wants to control the position but Taylor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Taylor not doing much here.
Taylor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor wants to stand but Wagner has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.
Wagner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wagner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wagner shoots and misses

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Wagner fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Wagner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wagner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Wagner is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
Taylor postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner trying to control the position here.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wagner tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Taylor with shots to the head and body - Wagner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wagner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wagner hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Taylor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wagner has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wagner!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.
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 cut man is working on Eliseo Wagner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.

Wagner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Taylor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wagner looking to control but Taylor passes into half guard.

Taylor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wagner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wagner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Taylor trying to control the action but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Taylor is controlling the pace.
Taylor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wagner is squirming around, avoiding Taylor's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Taylor stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wagner is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
Taylor is thwarting Wagner's attempts to control the position.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Wagner defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor moves into full mount! Wagner won't be happy about that!
Taylor controlling the position easily from mount.
Wagner wants to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
Taylor controlling from mount.
Wagner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor wants to control the action but instead Wagner gets a body lock and reverses into Taylor's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner chips away with some ground and pound.
Wagner is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
Wagner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wagner wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is trying to keep Wagner in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

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