PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Taylor

180 cm
25
228 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marty Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Taylor is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Taylor to the mat.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Taylor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Marty Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Taylor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Brown is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Taylor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Taylor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.

Brown stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Taylor closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Taylor 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.

Taylor wants to clinch.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brown rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Brown wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taylor clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Taylor manages to pull guard.
Taylor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets to his feet - Taylor follows without any prompting.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Tyler Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Brown shoots in.
Brown sets himself, and Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.

Taylor drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Taylor is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taylor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.

Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Taylor has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Brown pulls guard successfully.
Brown is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.

Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Brown passes into half guard.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Taylor tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.
Brown 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.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Marty Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Taylor is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Brown sets himself, and Taylor steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
A punch combination from Brown misses.

Taylor rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown pulls guard successfully.
Taylor wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Taylor from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

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