PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Villarreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusty Villarreal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Villarreal
vs
Taylor

153 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dusty Villarreal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffery Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Villarreal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villarreal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.

Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Villarreal could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villarreal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Villarreal throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Villarreal is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villarreal throws a strike but Taylor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Taylor prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Villarreal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal lands a couple of digs.

Villarreal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taylor dives on top into guard.

Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Villarreal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.

Villarreal scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Villarreal throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor wants to counter with a clinch but Villarreal pushes him away.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Villarreal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Villarreal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looks winded!

Villarreal scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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 drives through with a takedown into Villarreal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Villarreal wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Villarreal will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Taylor won't allow Villarreal to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Villarreal is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Villarreal wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Villarreal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villarreal wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Villarreal keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Villarreal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Villarreal scoring with punches to the head and body.

Villarreal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Villarreal postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villarreal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villarreal 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.
Villarreal tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
Villarreal postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Villarreal throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dusty Villarreal will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Villarreal is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet.
Jeffery Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.

Taylor is working for a submission of some sort.

Villarreal manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Taylor keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Villarreal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villarreal throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Villarreal avoids it easily.
Villarreal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into Villarreal's guard.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villarreal trying to strike off his back.
Taylor prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Villarreal throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Taylor prevents Villarreal from getting back to his feet.
Villarreal doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Jeffery Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Villarreal.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Villarreal keeps it at a distance.

Villarreal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Taylor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Taylor stops Villarreal from standing up.

Villarreal is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Taylor presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Taylor successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing short punches from the bottom.
Villarreal is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.
Villarreal landing with the ground and pound.
Villarreal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Villarreal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villarreal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Taylor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Villarreal uses it to pass to side control.

Villarreal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taylor, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villarreal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Villarreal is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Villarreal thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Villarreal tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dusty Villarreal dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor closes the distance but Villarreal moves to the side
and Villarreal counters with a stiff right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Villarreal enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villarreal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Villarreal wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Villarreal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Villarreal wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Villarreal keeps moving.
Taylor won't allow Villarreal to get back to his feet.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villarreal is trying to hold Taylor in close to prevent damage but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.
Villarreal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Villarreal wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Villarreal striking from the bottom here.

Villarreal kicks Taylor off and gets to his feet.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Villarreal.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Villarreal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villarreal is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villarreal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Villarreal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Villarreal isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Villarreal on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor!
Villarreal is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villarreal tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Villarreal is trying to escape the mount.
Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor won't let Villarreal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Villarreal is looking to escape.
Villarreal slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor stops Villarreal from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Villarreal manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Villarreal is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

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

Taylor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Villarreal tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villarreal is trying to control but can't.

Villarreal has one foot on Taylor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dusty Villarreal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villarreal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dusty Villarreal!